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...tree in Bodh Gaya, a town in eastern India, is the holiest place in all Buddhism. According to local lore, the tree is a direct descendant of the bodhi (a type of fig tree) where a prince named Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment 2 1/2 millenniums ago and became the Buddha. Today Buddhism is a religion associated with East Asia--with Thailand, China or Japan--where most of the world's Buddhists live. Yet Buddhism began in India at that very spot. The Buddha was born in Lumbini, Nepal, lived in eastern India, attained enlightenment in Bodh Gaya and then wandered...
...Japanese?both with decades of experience in Japan?Walk Japan specializes in guided hikes through the country's remaining pristine wilderness. The company's newest tour is the seven-day, six-night Kunisaki trip, which follows the ancient pilgrimage routes of Shugendo monks?practitioners of a form of Buddhism that came to Japan from China more than 1,000 years ago. The hike begins in the foothills of Mount Futago on Kyushu, Japan's largest southerly island, then traverses the peak of Mount Yufudake and the Nakayama Senkyo ridge. Visits to artists' studios and various temples are included...
...flight comfort with an internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder remaining pristine wilderness. The company's newest tour is the seven-day, six-night Kunisaki trip, which follows the ancient pilgrimage routes of Shugendo monks - practitioners of a form of Buddhism that came to Japan from China more than 1,000 years ago. The hike begins in the foothills of Mount Futago on Kyushu, Japan 's largest southerly island, then traverses the peak of Mount Yufudake and the Nakayama Senkyo ridge. Visits to artists' studios and various temples are included...
...history's crossroads for more than 2,000 years, India is the birthplace of three major religions?Buddhism, Hinduism and Sikhism?while Christianity and Islam arrived with empires that ruled the country for centuries. All left their monumental marks, from temples to palaces. The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage, a private NGO based in New Delhi, counts 70,000 historic monuments across the country, and R.P. Pereira in the New Delhi office of UNESCO?whose World Heritage Committee meets this week in Durban, South Africa, to review global conservation efforts?calls India "the world's biggest heritage...
...China's Religions An overview of the country's major religions including Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism, Christianity and Islam are described on this site. Additional resources include digital archives, texts and guides to religious associations...