Terry Hodgkinson aka "wandering ninja" heads next to sacred Bodh Gaya. This is the place where Buddha sat under the Bodhi tree and would not move until he achieved enlightenment. IN PART THREE: "Visiting the 80 foot Buddha statue in Bodh Gaya was a sight to see. There was a young lady sitting in front of the statue that was gifted by the Japanese, she was completely lost to the outside world emmerssed in her singing, rhythmic body swaying and mudras. So beautiful to watch! Spending time at The Mahabodhi Temple in the evening was incredible. So many meditations and chanting taking place. Having spent close to a week around the sacred Bodhi Tree now I was feeling incredibly relaxed and clear in mind. I visited every Buddhist Temple in Bodh Gaya. When I was at the beautifully mural painted Japanese Temple (interior) I was able to watch and listen the ringing of the gong bell. Such a beautiful sound it made. The entire time (close to a week) I was at The Mahabodhi Temple (main temple where the Bodhi Tree is), day or night, there was a monk in a saffron robe I think he might have been Thai. You will see him first enter the picture at 06:57 walking with his hands clasped in front of him and walking slowly while looking down. I enjoyed watching him day after day and night after night as he continued his walking meditation around the temple with few breaks for eating. You will see him a few times walking the temple grounds here in this video. Then it was time to leave and enter once again the main streets of India, as caught a ride to the airport in Patna to fly to an ashram in central India. Watch the busyness, the people the cows and the 20 or 30 people riding on top of a bus. India, love her hate her but one thing you cannot do while you are there is ignore her or argue that she is one of the most unique places on the face of the earth! " - Terry Hodgkinson ABOUT MAHABOHHI TEMPLE: The Mahabodhi Tempe (Literally: "Great Awakening Temple"), a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a Buddhist temple in Bodh Gaya, marking the location where Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, is said to have attained enlightenment. Bodh Gaya (located in Gaya district) is located about 96 km (60 mi) from Patna, India. Next to the temple, on its western side, is the holy Bodhi tree. In the Pali Canon, the site is called Bodhimanda, and the monastery there the Bodhimanda Vihara. The tallest tower is 55 metres (180 ft) tall. The Bodhi tree at Bodhigaya is directly connected to the life of the historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama (566—486 BCE), who attained enlightenment or perfect insight when he was meditating under an ancestor of this Pipal tree. The temple was built directly to the east of the Bodhi tree under which the Buddha spent his first week after attaining enlightenment (or its direct descendant in a line that continues to this day) For more information regarding traveling with small groups to visit exotic international locals with Terry as your personal guide please visit http://www.InnerOuterYou.com or call 416-732-0429

• published: 21 Aug 2013
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