{"title":"Spiritual Journeys","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore travel writing centered on pilgrimage, sacred places, spiritual journeys, and reflective encounters with India’s religious and cultural landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"11288-walking-with-the-buddha-buddhist-pilgrimages-in-india","title":"Walking With The Buddha - Buddhist Pilgrimages in India","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: A Compilation\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Eicher\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1999\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 192\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 8190060163\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book, with over 200 specially commissioned photographs, easy-to-follow  sketch maps of the sacred Sites and a map of the region, attempts to comprehensively illustrate every aspect of Buddhism, its architectural heritage, its literary wealth and above all, its humane philosophy, with prime focus on the Sacred Sites associated with the Lord Buddha during his lifetime.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough the remains of monasteries and gardens, through the dusty plains to the Himalayan foothills, treading the sites sanctified long ago by the Buddha’s footsteps, in an eternal quest to unravel the complex truths of life, lucidly and brilliantly enunciated by the Buddha twenty five centuries ago.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first genuine attempt to present the sacred sites as a traditional pilgrim circuit, following a time-honoured trail with a hallowed history dating back two and a half millennia. An illustrated exploration of information ranging from ancient legends from the Buddha’s life to practical information on the Sacred Sites. From the wisdom of the Master’s teachings to an exclusive interview with His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama. 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I know of few books that capture the soul of a sacred city to the degrees that this one does.\u003cbr\u003e                                                          —Huston smith, Thomas J. 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