Activities in 2024

Rinpoche, Lama and Barom Kagyu Disciples visited Mahabodhi Temple, Pragbodhi Cave, Sujata Temple and Sujata Stupa. The most famous and blessed site is the Mahabodhi Stupa, where Prince Siddhartha attained enlightenment about 2,600 years ago

Rajgir, old name Rajagriha, meaning "The City of Kings," is an ancient city and university town in the district of Nalanda in Bihar, India.

Vaishali was the capital city of the ancient Licchavi Clan during the time of the Buddha.

Siddhartha stayed in Vaishali shortly after exiting his father’s palace, and would return more than once, as a teacher and healer, after his great awakening.

Kushinagar is an important and popular Buddhist pilgrimage site, where Buddhists believe Gautama Buddha died and attained parinirvana.

When the Buddha reached his eightieth year, he felt that his time in this world was approaching an end. At that time, according to the Mahāparinibbāṇa Sutta (Sutta 16 of the Dīgha Nikāya), he and some of his disciples undertook a months-long journey that would take them from Rājagṛha, through Pāṭaliputta, Vesāli, Bhoganagara, and Pāvā, to their final destination at Kushinagar.

Another of the four places common to the buddhas of this world is Shravasti, the site regarded as their chief residence and the place where the holders of erroneous doctrines are publicly defeated. Indeed, Shakyamuni spent twenty-four rainy seasons there and also performed many great miracles.

According to the sacred texts of the Buddhist Commentaries, Maya Devi gave birth to Siddhartha Gautama in Lumbini in c.624 BCE.

Lumbini is one of the four most sacred pilgrimage site along with Bodh Gaya, Sarnath and Kushinagar. Lumbini signifying the place where the Buddha was born, Bodh Gaya signifying the place where he attained Enlightenment, Sarnath signifying the place where he gave his first sermon and Kushinagar signifying the place where Gautama Buddha attained parinirvana; is a pilgrimage circuit in Buddhism as Buddha's Holy Sites..

Barom Kagyu disciples had an exciting visit to the temple of His Holiness Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche

In 1986, the Third Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche accepted the offer of a piece of land by the Third Dilyak Dabzang Rinpoche (1929 – 1992) and agreed to his request to establish a 3-year Mahamudra retreat centre. He named the place “Pullahari” after Lord Naropa’s monastery in Bihar, India, where Naropa declared Lotsawa Marpa (1012 – 1097) his Dharma Heir in Tibet. Pullahari Monastery opened in March 1992.

Rinpoche, Lama Namsai and Barom Kagyu Disciples practiced Amitayus & White Tara empowerment at the temple near Asura cave in Pharping, later were smoke puja and lungta flags hanging.

Namo Buddha situated about 40 km to the south east of Kathmandu city, the stupa built on the bones and hair of prince Mahasattva, stands on the slopes of the Gandha Malla hill. According to the Jatakas and several sutras, Mahasattva was one of Buddha Shakyamuni's former incarnations.

The main temple is a three-story high building, which was obviously carefully constructed with the utmost attention to detail. You will likely find a statue of the goddess Bajrayogini in this temple which will feature a red face with three eyes as well as hands, which have the thumb and middle finger carefully, decorated. Ornaments surround her statue.

Swayambhu means self manifested or “that which is created by its own accord.” When this temple was founded nearly 2000 years ago, the site – Kathmandu valley – was a large lake. According to legend, a large perfect lotus grew in the middle of the lake. When the bodhisattva Manjusri drained the lake with a slash from his sword, the lotus settled on top of a hill and transformed into a Stupa. Thus, it is known as the “self-created” (swayambhu) Stupa.

Boudha Stupa is a stupa and major spiritual landmark seen as the embodiment of the enlightened mind of all the Buddhas, located in Boudhanath, within the city of Kathmandu, Nepal.