My stay in Bodh Gaya has been a bit of a bumpy ride, but now the tour of Buddhist sites has reached its climax. The next destination is Sarnath, the site of Buddha's first preaching. It is a very important holy place in Buddhism, as the Buddha's cult started from here.

This article will give you some shocking facts about Bodh Gaya. You will be shocked at the reality of our image of Bodh Gaya as a Buddhist sanctuary.
...Perhaps this is something we are happier not to know.

In previous articles we have introduced the suburbs of Bodh Gaya, and now it is time to talk about Bodh Gaya, the holy land of Buddha's enlightenment.
The great pagoda, the symbol of Bodh Gaya, was built around the 5th or 6th century, and that monk Genjo Sanzo paid a visit to this pagoda. I visited this holy place.

University of Nalander...

Have you ever heard of this Buddhist site?

It is clearly a minor site compared to Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha, Bodh Gaya, the site of enlightenment, and Sarnath (Kanoen), the site of the first turning of the wheel of Dharma.

However, this site turned out to be one of the most impressive Buddhist monuments I saw in India.

There are five rocky mountains in the vicinity of Rajgir (Wangshajo), one of which is Mount Reiju, famous for Buddha's preaching. This mountain has become an important sacred place for us Japanese Buddhists because it is the setting of the Sutra of Immeasurable Life and the Lotus Sutra.

In this article, I will share my experience of climbing Mt.

A five-minute drive from the Reclining Buddha Hall in Kushinagara is Lambar Mound, the site of Buddha's cremation.

Before his death, the Buddha had explained to Arnanda in detail how to perform that cremation. He also told him what to do with his own remains.

This article will consider such issues surrounding Buddha's remains.

Kushinagara is the site of Buddha's death, and is therefore one of the most important of the Buddha's Eight Great Sacred Sites.

The temple grounds are like a large park, and after a short walk, the light cream-colored Nirvana Hall comes into view through a gap in the trees. The shape of the hall is quite unique for a temple. I visited this temple twice, once in the evening and once in the early morning.

In my previous article, I introduced Swayambhunath, the symbol of Nepalese Buddhism, and in this article I will discuss the unique Buddhist situation in Nepal. In particular, I would like to focus on the fact that, as stated in the title of the article, wife-oriented Buddhism exists in this country, just like in Japan.

Now, the third expedition to India is about to begin.

My first destination was the ancient capital of South India, Thanjavur.

I was here in Thanjavur to finish up the remainder of my Sri Lankan Buddhist travelogue before visiting the places associated with the Buddha.

What kind of country was the Chola Dynasty, the great power that engulfed Sri Lanka in the 11th century? We visited the capital of the Chola Dynasty.