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| Mulagandhakuti Vihara, Sarnath |
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| Prayer flags |
This
morning’s destination is Sarnath, the site of the Buddha’s first sermon in the
Deer Park after his enlightenment at Bodh Gaya. Here he talked about the nature
of existence, the Four Noble Truths, and the Eightfold Path.
The Mulagandhakuti Vihara has wonderful frescoes depicting the life of the Buddha.
Nearby, there is a 1500 old stupa marking the believed site of the first
sermon. We had intended to visit a Deer Park and archeological museum, however,
both were closed today.
We were
taken to the magnificent Kagyu Tibetan monastery. Boy monks were playing before lessons.
The temple itself has a wonderful series of mandalas, including the
Dhammachackra.
It was time
for Jan, Jackie, and Michelle to head off for Delhi. Before heading home on
Sunday, they would be visiting the Taj Mahal on Saturday. We hugged our
farewells and then went on our separate ways.
In the
evening Sarah, Natalie, Nicki and Les ventured towards old Varanasi. The heat,
crowds and noise were intense. We beat a retreat to Broadway restaurant for
dinner. It was time for us to pack up at
our hotel in preparation for our next step of our journey.
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