It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God. — Matthew 19:24

Posts Tagged ‘bodhgaya’

photos from india

top – silhouette of the giant pagoda in bodhgaya, india middle – a thai monk meditates near the giant pagoda in bodhgaya. the pagoda marks the spot where the buddha became enlightened and is the place where all buddhists make their pilgrimage. bottom – monks sit and discuss all things zen

photos from india

top – a thai monk meditates at the site of the buddha’s enlightenment, bodhgaya middle – a buddha statue against blue sky bottom – a girl, selling souvenirs on the street, lets me take her picture

travel diary day 15

i have 4 hours to kill before my train to darjeeling, so i found an internet cafe and a nice restaurant in the smally shitty city of patna. i plan on sitting here until my train departs for the 11 hour trek to india’s north east border. day 13 (continued) – i ran into oliver [...]

travel diary day 13

day 10 – i didn’t wake up early as i had promised myself. i missed the dawn boat ride along the ghats. instead i walked along the ghats for nearly a kilometer. the main ghats are manikarnika (burning) ghat, meer ghat, dasaswamedh ghat (the most popular) and munshi ghat. i didn’t get all the way [...]