HOLY PLACES OF BUDDHISM — Journey toward Enlightenment “Long, long journey through the darkness, Long, long way to go : But what are miles across the ocean To the heart that´s coming home ?” Enya i.Introduction : Welcome to the Holy places of Buddhism. Awaken your Heart of Enlightenment. Dear Friend , on sacred Pilgrimage we visit 14 countries and holy sites, chanting the karma avoiding mantra. ii.Sacred Pilgrimage : Our Pilgrimage begins in NEPAL, at Lumbini garden & birthplace of Shakyamuni Buddha. We also visit Kapilavastu & Amarban where little Buddhas are meditating. We proceed toward Kathmandu with Swayambu & Bodhnath stupas. We visit sacred caves of Asura, of Mandarava & secret cave of Padmasambhava. We pray at Amitayus Body print & Guru Rinpoche Footprint. In INDIA we meditate at Bodhgaya Mahabodhi temple & Bodhi tree, sacred space of Buddha´s Enlightenment. At Sarnath we reflect on 4 Noble Truths & 8-fold Noble Path. At Kushinagar we pay homage in Nirvana temple. Now we are at Nalanda ancient Buddhist university where many Mahasiddhas studied. At Rajgir — Vulture´s Peak we circumbulate the Peace pagoda. At sacred lake Tso Pema we pray to the Lotus-born Padmasambhava & to female Buddha Mandarava. We meditate in Tara cave in Sikkhim and at sacred lake Khecheopari. In SRI LANKA we pay homage to Sri Pada at Adam´s Peak, to Kandy Tooth temple, to Mihintale stupa and other temples. Our Pilgrimage goes on to THAILAND where we meditate at Sulhathayi sacred park …