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Buddhism is a set of principles orphilosophy based on the teachings ofLord Buddha, who was born in 563

BCE at Lumbini, Nepal as SiddharthaGautam, a Shakya prince. Basically,Buddhism preaches the path ofpractice and spiritual development,thus, leading an insight into the truthof life. With its realistic base,Buddhism today is one of the major

religions of the countries of CentralAsia Sri Lanka Tibet China Korea

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The main objective of Buddhism is toend the suffering of cyclic existenceor 'samsara' by awakening a being to

the realisation of the truth and theachievement of liberation. Accordingto the Buddhist doctrine, there is

only one way to reach thedestination of reality - One shouldpurify and train the mind and heart

and act as per the laws of Karma to

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The basic tenets or teachings ofBuddhism are straightforward,practical and states

Nothing is fixed or permanent,

Change is possible,

Actions have consequences.

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Bihar is a state in east of India withits capital at Patna. The cityof Bodhgaya is one of the four holy

pilgrimage destinations in Buddhism.It was here that a prince in search oftruth attained enlightenment and

became the Buddha. Bihar also has anumber of other Buddhist attractionsin store which tourist can discover

during trip to the state.

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Uttar Pradesh, is hometo Sarnath and Kushinagar whichare other two of the four holy

Buddhist sites.

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Sarnath was the place where theBuddha delivered His first sermonafter attaining enlightenment

whereas in Kushinagar.

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Dharamsala in the beautiful state ofHimachal Pradesh is where the exiled

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai

Lama is settled with his followers andother countrymen.

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The Ladakh region of Jammu Kashmiris predominantly Buddhists and here,too, a number of Buddhist

monasteries can be seen. Thesemonasteries are located in stunninglocations, very often clinging to a

hillside.

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The significance of Orissa inBuddhism is that it was here that anambitious Indian king, Ashoka,

realised that violence could be of nobenefit to mankind. Inspired by theteachings of the Buddha, herenounced violence and took upon

himself to spread dhamma. Hisefforts yielded fruitful result as theteachings of the Buddha not only

spread to different parts of India, butalso crossed boundaries to reach

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The Mahabodhi Temple (Literally:

"Great Awakening Temple") is

a Buddhist temple in Bodh Gaya

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The Bodhi Tree, was a large and veryold Sacred Fig tree located in Bodh

Gaya.

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Sri Lanka, today, is one of the oldestcontinually practising TheravadaBuddhist country in the world. For a

tourist desirous of exploringBuddhism in this island country, themost important destinations are

Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Kandyand Dambulla.

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Buddhist Destinations in JapanKyoto and Nara are two importantBuddhist destinations that you must visiton your Buddhist tourism to Japan. Nara

was the capital of Japan when Buddhismactually started to spread rapidly in thecountry. Today, there are a number ofBuddhist temples in the city which

reveal the past of Buddhism in the area.Kyoto is known as the city of thousandtemples, however as a matter of fact,the actual number of temples in the cityfar exceeds this figure.

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Buddhist Destinations inMongoliaUlaanbatar is the prime Buddhist

destinations for anyone visitingMongolia for a Buddhist tourism. Thecity has a number of Buddhist

attractions in store for you. Some ofthese are Gandan monastery, ChoijinLama Monastery and Bogd Khan

Palace Museum.

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Location of the Four Holy SitesLumbini : NepalBodhgaya : Bihar, India

Sarnath : Uttar Pradesh, IndiaKushinagar : Uttar Pradesh, India

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