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Tourism, Pilgrimage, and Development in Bodhgaya, Bihar, India

Searcy, SarahEast Carolina University2012

In 2002, the Mahabodhi Temple, located in Bodhgaya, Bihar, India, became a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a designation that reflects both the site's religious and cultural significance. While Bodhgaya is considered the birthplace of Buddhism and is a revered axis mundi for all Buddhist denominations, …

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Reclaiming Buddhist sites in modern India: pilgrimage and tourism in Sarnath and Bodhgaya

Gandhi, Rutika, University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science2018

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The female quest for enlightenment: Compassion and patience in transforming gender bias in Tibetan Buddhism, with specific reference to Western Tibetan Buddhist nuns and Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo

University of Pretoria2013

… been equally outspoken on the issue. In 2010 in Bodhgaya, India, he made a commitment in front of an international audience to ordaining women as bhikshunis, and stated unequivocally that he was prepared to ordain these women himself. However, he did caution against expecting quick results, …

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