The In- death, he received a bowl of milk from Su- a befitting story of reincarnation, the bodhi mous aerial ropeway to the World PeaceSarnath to Lumbini was just up our street. We took Rajgir’s fa-tion to an 800-km Eco Pad Yatra from Chinese pilgrims Fa Hien and Hiuen exact spot of Lord Buddha’s birth. It marked the river near Gaya where on the brink of was destroyed, a new one was planted. Each time the tree from our camp to the base of Griddhakutasadhus at the Maha Kumbh, so an invita- n’t help imagine the superhuman feat of of the Maya Devi Temple. It was a short walk the march of naga ghats and forests towards Rajgir, we could- in 1996, enshrined amidst the brick ruins tinued to the forested banks of the Falgu Shashanka in 600 AD. Buddha con- Sunga in 2nd century BC, and King Pataliputra (Patna). Panting through see a moss-covered stone slab excavated after he found his answers. Crowds filed in to for the first time and promised to return sarakkha and later, by King Pushyamitra before his son Ajatashatru shifted it to Mela, and witnessed out other people’s trash. At Rajgir, he met King Bimbisara cut down by Ashoka’s envious wife Tis- gir, the old Magadhan capital of Bimbisara Kenduli’s Poush plodded10-12 km a day as monks cleared related to Buddha’s life. It is the first epigraphic evidence terity. The original tree was We bade goodbye to the monks at Raj- danced with Bauls at rested in groves, walked in groups of 15, eighth. birthplace and a reduction suffering and wandered along the Gangetic tree emerged here the day Buddha was Shravan Mela, Over the next few days, we slept in tents, of Lumbini’s tax liability to one- plains for six years in meditation and aus- born in Lumbini. It is believed a ficus he met Buddha who reformed him. PHOTOS BY AUTHORSjoin the dots of a vast Buddhist circuit victim to fulfill a promise of gurudakshina,We had walked with known as Lama Nam- the spot as Buddha’s tama recognised desire as the root of all enment. Sunday, SH short story Pharrell Williams contest is here! & his happy waysBUDDHIST CIRCUIT The Middle PathOn the occasion of BuddhaPurnima, ANURAG MALLICK & REVERED (Clockwise fromPRIYA GANAPATHY trace the left) Stupa of Sariputta, Buddha’s disciple, at Nalanda footsteps of the Buddha, a journey Dhammek Stupa, Sarnath statue of reclin- ing Buddha, Kushinagar Wat Tahaiacross the dusty Gangetic plains, to Monastery, Kushinagar (below) World Peace Pagoda, Rajgir. WANTED EXPERIENCED CATERING STAFF CAPTAINS, STEWARDS, STOREKEEPER, COUNTER BOY (KOT Reader) HOUSE KEEPING BOYS for Reputed Club Catering Attractive Salary Contact: 9845258553/ 9008257687. Join Hotel KABAAB GHAR, Required: Cashiers, Waiters, Counter Boys, Indian Cooks, Juice Makers, Account Assistants. Earn 5,000/-WANTED EXPERIENCED to 60,000/- a mth & more.ACCOUNTANTED (2) CNC No Qualification, No InternetPROGRAMMERS/ Req. Mahal, Tannerry Road Send Freshers also & ISO Cert. more No Qualification/ School at Shadab Shadi Internet/ Targets, Govt. 9611378080” the Respective REQUIRED BED Teachers BASIC TYPING Work Earn English Math Science for Departments of R&D, 500/- to 2000/- per day & Najmussahar Girls HighQC/ QA and Production. “BEST HOME Based Walk-in-interview with B.Pharma and Computer Jobs from 10th Resume andTestimonials onCHEMICAL ENGINEERS, year BPO Anniversary 09-05-2015 at school Company, Part/Full-Time, premises between 10-30 a.m with Experience of Earn 20,000/-PM, Legal and 01-30 p.m 3-5 Years, for Process. Part-time jobs VEG COOK for North Indian knowledge of Tally ERP-9,Looking for B.Sc., M.Sc., Meals. Education Teacher, M.P.Ed/ Chikkaballapur 9986111169/ Wanted B.P.Ed.,Nursery Teacher Hari: 8884306432 Degree with N.T.T., Office (Near New COOK REQUIRED- Wanted assistant B.Com with the International Airport). Physical Company Located in Madhukar.K- candidates. apply with Attractive Salary from Post Graduates in Intermediates of all benefits) complete biodata to Science, Mathematics, Manufacturing Contact Person: for deserving English with B.Ed. Delhi) invites applications A Chemical Rs.12,000/- (Inclusive and acounts. Benefits sales,custom clearing work with B.Ed.
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