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Pilgrimages

Journey to the sacred sites where the Buddha delivered his teachings 2,500 years ago through transformative pilgrimages and communal practices. Our Four Noble Truths Seminar & Pilgrimage guides you through Sarnath, Vulture Peak, Nalanda, and Bodhgaya, while our chanting ceremonies include the annual International Manjushri Namasanghiti Sanskrit Chanting Ceremony and participation in the Nyingma Monlam in Bodhgaya. Learn alongside Tibetan monastics through traditional Dharma teachings, engaging discussions in English, and sacred rituals that preserve Buddhist traditions transmitted for centuries.

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Four Noble Truths Seminar and Pilgrimage

Join us for this 14-day immersive cultural pilgrimage in Northern India, exploring the foundational Buddhist teachings at the very places where they were originally delivered 2,500 years ago, including Sarnath, Vulture Peak, Nalanda, and Bodhgaya where the Buddha first taught The Four Noble Truths. Experience traditional Dharma teachings and engaging discussions in English with SINI’s Khenpos and instructors in an inclusive and inquisitive learning environment.

Sarnath Dharmachakra Program

Every year since 2016, we host the ever-growing Sarnath Dharmachakra program with the Light of Buddha Dharma Foundation annually in October in Sarnath, welcoming monks from Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos, and Nepal. This program unites monastics from Kagyu and Nyingma traditions and fosters multicultural and interdisciplinary exchanges between Theravada and Mahayana practitioners.

Tibet Peace Ceremony

In 2015, Rinpoche initiated this five-day Tibet Peace Ceremony, which takes place annually in Bodhgaya following the Bodhgaya World Peace Ceremony. This rimed, all-schools ceremony unites over 1200 monks and nuns from the Nyingma, Kagyu, Sakya, Gelug, and Jonang schools of Tibet, bringing together the river of blessings from all lineages as participants share prayers and practice for the benefit of the world.

Manjushri Namasangiti Sanskrti Chanting Ceremony

The International Manjushri Namasangiti Sanskrit Chanting Ceremony was established in 2015 by Tarthang Tulku to support the revitalization of this most sacred Sanskrit Buddhist text. This special ceremony takes place annually in February in Bodh Gaya, coinciding with the Nyingma Monlam World Peace Ceremony, and brings together approximately 60 pandits from Varanasi and Gaya, as well as Tibetan practitioners, to restore this sacred text and spread its sublime blessings throughout India and the world.

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Preserving Sacred Traditions Through Your Generosity

Your donation directly supports the monastics who carry forward the ancient tradition of pilgrimage and chanting in the sacred places where the Buddha originally delivered his teachings. By contributing, you help preserve these timeless practices that have been transmitted for over 2,500 years, ensuring that future generations can experience the profound blessings of authentic dharma practice at Buddhism’s most holy sites.

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