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Buddhism is a set of principles orphilosophy based on the teachings ofLord Buddha, who was born in 563
BCE at Lumbini, Nepal as SiddharthaGautam, a Shakya prince. Basically,Buddhism preaches the path ofpractice and spiritual development,thus, leading an insight into the truthof life. With its realistic base,Buddhism today is one of the major
religions of the countries of CentralAsia Sri Lanka Tibet China Korea
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The main objective of Buddhism is toend the suffering of cyclic existenceor 'samsara' by awakening a being to
the realisation of the truth and theachievement of liberation. Accordingto the Buddhist doctrine, there is
only one way to reach thedestination of reality - One shouldpurify and train the mind and heart
and act as per the laws of Karma to
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The basic tenets or teachings ofBuddhism are straightforward,practical and states
Nothing is fixed or permanent,
Change is possible,
Actions have consequences.
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Bihar is a state in east of India withits capital at Patna. The cityof Bodhgaya is one of the four holy
pilgrimage destinations in Buddhism.It was here that a prince in search oftruth attained enlightenment and
became the Buddha. Bihar also has anumber of other Buddhist attractionsin store which tourist can discover
during trip to the state.
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Uttar Pradesh, is hometo Sarnath and Kushinagar whichare other two of the four holy
Buddhist sites.
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Sarnath was the place where theBuddha delivered His first sermonafter attaining enlightenment
whereas in Kushinagar.
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Dharamsala in the beautiful state ofHimachal Pradesh is where the exiled
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai
Lama is settled with his followers andother countrymen.
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The Ladakh region of Jammu Kashmiris predominantly Buddhists and here,too, a number of Buddhist
monasteries can be seen. Thesemonasteries are located in stunninglocations, very often clinging to a
hillside.
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The significance of Orissa inBuddhism is that it was here that anambitious Indian king, Ashoka,
realised that violence could be of nobenefit to mankind. Inspired by theteachings of the Buddha, herenounced violence and took upon
himself to spread dhamma. Hisefforts yielded fruitful result as theteachings of the Buddha not only
spread to different parts of India, butalso crossed boundaries to reach
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The Mahabodhi Temple (Literally:
"Great Awakening Temple") is
a Buddhist temple in Bodh Gaya
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The Bodhi Tree, was a large and veryold Sacred Fig tree located in Bodh
Gaya.
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Sri Lanka, today, is one of the oldestcontinually practising TheravadaBuddhist country in the world. For a
tourist desirous of exploringBuddhism in this island country, themost important destinations are
Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Kandyand Dambulla.
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Buddhist Destinations in JapanKyoto and Nara are two importantBuddhist destinations that you must visiton your Buddhist tourism to Japan. Nara
was the capital of Japan when Buddhismactually started to spread rapidly in thecountry. Today, there are a number ofBuddhist temples in the city which
reveal the past of Buddhism in the area.Kyoto is known as the city of thousandtemples, however as a matter of fact,the actual number of temples in the cityfar exceeds this figure.
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Buddhist Destinations inMongoliaUlaanbatar is the prime Buddhist
destinations for anyone visitingMongolia for a Buddhist tourism. Thecity has a number of Buddhist
attractions in store for you. Some ofthese are Gandan monastery, ChoijinLama Monastery and Bogd Khan
Palace Museum.
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Location of the Four Holy SitesLumbini : NepalBodhgaya : Bihar, India
Sarnath : Uttar Pradesh, IndiaKushinagar : Uttar Pradesh, India
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