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8 November 2026 · Bodhgaya

Pilgrimage to Rajgir with Drupon Ma Gyalten Samten

A day trip from Bodhgaya to Rajgir and the surrounding holy places, leaving at six in the morning and returning around midday, led by Drupon Ma Gyalten Samten. Rajgir is where the Buddha gave the sutras of the second turning of the wheel of Dharma, and the site of Nalanda nearby was a centre of study and debate for almost a thousand years. Registration is in person at the Root Institute reception.

8Novemberto November 8, 2026
Pilgrimage06:00 AM–12:00 PM
FormatPilgrimage
PeriodAutumn 2026
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CapacityOpen
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Pilgrimage to Rajgir with Drupon Ma Gyalten Samten

A day trip from Bodhgaya to Rajgir and the surrounding holy places, leaving at six in the morning and returning around midday, led by Drupon Ma Gyalten Samten. Rajgir is where the Buddha gave the sutras of the second turning of the wheel of Dharma, and the site of Nalanda nearby was a centre of study and debate for almost a thousand years. Registration is in person at the Root Institute reception.

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Drupon Ma Gyalten Samten

Tibetan Buddhist teacher who leads the introductory meditation retreats at Root Institute in Bodhgaya, the week-long courses for people with no practice behind them.

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Systematic philosophical study, monastic scholarship and tantric practice.

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Bodhgaya, Bihar, India

Root Institute for Wisdom Culture


Bodhgaya, Bihar, India

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