Today is the 5th day of the trip. We are leaving for Ragir after 4 nights to Bodhgaya. Bodhgaya is where Lord Buddha attain enlignment sitting under the Bodhi Tree.
My 2nd visit to this place and this time, it's a longer visit. Seemingly the place is not as filled with beggars as during my 2012 trip.
Mahabodi temple is as usual filled with monks, prilmgms paying respect to the Buddha and the bodhi tree. Chanting and prostration around the temple.
There are many voices, sounds of different traditions chanting, even people talking bit surprisingly when near the bodhi tree and when u close your eyes and reflect inwards, there's always the sense of calm and peace.
We woke up early on 2 morning, set off at 430am for the morning mediation. There always a mad rush for the entry when the temple opens at 5am. But still once ok ger inside and gazed at the mahabodi temple, calmness regins.
We visited the Sujata Stupa where lady Sujata gave Buddha alms of the milk porridge after he stop his aestic practices as well as the Donga cave (where he spent 6 years of his aestic practices).
On the last day, we did a full day trip to Maha kassapa cave. It was a difficult trip of small and winding roads, and took us 2 to 3 hours to climb up the mountain with 1600 steps. Up the cave, we listened to the reading of his life story and enjoyed the entry of the cave.
And this concludes the 4 days at Bodgaya. I really enjoyed the time spent at the bodhi tree, simply taking in the energy and peace of the bodhi tree.
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