Bodh Gaya
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Just as a dewdrop on the tip of a blade of grass will quickly vanish at sunrise and will not last long, so human life is like a dewdrop.
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Last Updated: 2008-05-21

LINKS

This page includes names of useful websites and some locations in India.

Pragya Vihar School
c/o Lord Abbot
Burmese Vihara
Bodh Gaya
Bihar, 824231
India.
prajnavihar@rediffmail.com

School supported by Dharma friends
for Bodh Gaya's poorest children
For further information and for donations
www.insightmeditation.org

For a 30 minute DVD documentary made by Tom Riddle and Christopher of our beloved inter-faith Pragya Vihar School in Bodh Gaya with 560 children, please e-mail Christopher. A copy is available for fundraising purposes.

Current News on Bodh Gaya
www.bodhgayanews.net
This is the comprehensive website for all the main news about Bodh Gaya,
plus a variety of articles and extensive information about the village.
Founder of the site is Peter Friedlander, a long standing Dharma friend and supporter of the Bodh Gaya retreats. Peter translates texts and ancient Indian poetry from Hindi to English. Site started in March 2002. Peter lives near Melbourne, Australia with his wife, Christine Thompson.
See home page for PDF file. Peter has put together a piece on basic Hindi which might be of interest to people who like visiting Indian restaurants. All you need to know. Eg.
Samosa Triangular pastry parcels with a peas and potato filling (or mince meat in the West). Samosa means ‘triangle’ in Persian1 and this dish was brought by the Moghuls to India.

UNESCO Information on Bodh Gaya
http://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=31&id_site=1056

Wiki Travel Information for Bodh Gaya
www.wikitravel.org/en/Bodh_Gaya

Information on Bodh Gaya
www.ebudhaindia.com/holy_sites/history_bodh_gaya.htm

 

 

 

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