2023 印度、尼泊尔朝圣之旅:与夏.堪祖仁波切同踏佛陀足印

2023 印度、尼泊尔朝圣之旅:与夏.堪祖仁波切同踏佛陀足印

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与夏.堪祖仁波切一同追随释迦牟尼佛在印度及尼泊尔的足印
在此次16天的朝圣之旅,弟子将学习与实修最殊胜的佛法,朝礼印度最神圣之地,沉浸在佛陀一生中的四大圣地。

蓝毗尼园 Lumbini – 佛陀降生之地

菩提伽耶 Bodhi Gaya – 佛陀成道之地

鹿野苑 Sarnath – 佛陀初转法轮之地

拘尸那伽 Kushinagar – 佛陀入灭之地

此次旅程让参与者,不论是初学者,还是资深修行者,都能够与释迦牟尼佛链接起来,有助于内在的转化。我们从佛陀成道之地,菩提伽耶的金刚宝座座前开始,仁波切为我们开示佛性与觉性的意义,激励我们在菩提道上前进,他让我们知道,最重要的是知道修行的最终的目标,就是成佛,目标清晰,便依法勇往直前。

在此次朝圣之旅中,我们会朝礼多个圣地,包括班智达人才辈出的佛教大学那烂陀寺,佛陀宣说《般若经》的灵鹫山,初转四谛法轮的鹿野苑,恒河河畔的圣城瓦拉纳西,更会朝礼尼泊尔加德满都河谷的满愿佛塔。

到达每一处圣地,夏.堪祖仁波切都会作出开示,帮助我们联系圣迹的神圣意义,揭示自身的神圣真实。除了灵性上的探索之外,还可以感受到地道的印度及尼泊尔的自然、文化和美食。

团费:一人4000澳元,包括:住宿(与团友同房)、学习、一日三餐。不包括往返机票。

旅程包括:
1. 十五晚于印度、尼泊尔的住宿
2. 每日仪轨共修、导引禅修及反思(由夏.堪祖仁波切及资深学生带领)
3. 传统住宿(一日三餐)
4. 当地交通费
5. 所有景点入场费

详情

暂定行程

暂定行程

以下为暂定行程安排,出发日、解散日和所到地点不会更改,但行程顺序或会视情况而有所更改。主办者正努力确定行程,请留意日后通知。

第1日(10月27日) 抵达印度菩提伽耶Bodhi Gaya(自行安排交通)
到达后,安排住宿。所有人安顿后,一同晚餐。夏.堪祖仁波切会在菩提树前的摩诃菩提大塔旁,开示佛性及成道的意义,开始修道的旅程前,最重要的是清楚了解目的地。

第2日(10月28日)探索佛陀成道之地——菩提伽耶
在菩提伽耶范围内的寺院群参学,朝礼户外大佛及摩诃菩提大塔。

第3日(10月29日)王舍城及灵鹫山
乘坐旅游车到灵鹫山下,再步行至山顶。佛陀在这里说《般若经》。夏.堪祖仁波切会在此殊胜之地,以他空见的角度,讲解《般若心经》。随后,大家会到第一次结集的地方,王舍城近郊的竹林及七叶窟。

第4日(10月30日) 那烂陀寺
朝礼这间被认为是世界上第一所的大学,班智达人材辈出的那烂陀寺。在这里,仁波切会作出开示,带领我们念诵祈愿文,让我们与一些曾在这里逗留的智者有所连系。

第5日(10月31日) 前往恒河畔的圣城瓦拉纳西

第6日(11月1日) 瓦拉纳西及鹿野苑
清早乘船游览恒河,朝礼这座圣城上的重要庙宇及处所。然后再到附近的鹿野苑,佛陀初转法轮之处。

第7日(11月2日) 舍卫城
乘车前往舍卫城,佛陀曾在这里度过25年。

第8日(11月3日) 佛陀涅盘之处拘尸那迦
乘车前往拘尸那迦,佛陀入灭之处。

第9日(11月4日) 拘尸那迦
拘尸那迦 有许多美丽的寺院及佛塔,其中有三处主要的历史圣迹:佛陀荼毗塔、大涅盘寺及玛塔库阿寺 Mathakuar Temple。在佛陀荼毗塔前,可以看到有很多僧侣和朝圣者在禅修。玛塔库阿寺是佛陀最后饮水处,他在这里开示出最后的遗教,有一尊3米高的蓝色石佛。朝礼后,乘车到尼泊尔的蓝毗离,佛陀降生之地。

第10日(11月5日) 蓝毗尼园
这天会朝礼园内的释迦池 Shakya Tank,传说佛陀的母亲,摩耶夫人在产前曾于此沐浴。然后朝礼摩耶夫人寺及看阿育王石柱。

第11日(11月6日) 蓝毗尼园
继续在蓝毗尼园修学,念诵祈愿文,聆听仁波切所开示的真实幻相。

第12日(11月7日) 博卡拉 Pokhara Valley
这一天会在美丽的博卡拉翡华湖 Phewa Lake上泛舟,再探朝礼博卡拉地区上最有名的寺院: Matepani Gompa。余下的时间,可与仁波切一同踏单车,畅游这个美丽的湖畔小镇。

第13日(11月8日) 博卡拉
朝礼由日莲宗僧人所建的和平佛塔(香提佛塔Shanti Stupa)。之后,参观市集及在湖畔观光。仁波切在此为我们作出开示,让我们与美丽的喜玛拉雅山脉连系起来。

第14日(11月9日) 加德满都谷地
参观帕坦古城,这里有很多神像及唐卡艺术学校。之后再到巴德冈(Bhadgaon),也被称为巴克塔普(Bhaktapur),是尼泊尔中世纪建筑和艺术的发源地。

第15日(11月10日) 加德满都谷地
朝礼世界上其中一座最有名的佛塔,斯瓦扬布纳特佛塔(Swoyambhu Mahachaitya)。之后再朝礼另一座尼泊尔境内最大及最重要的佛塔,博达那(Boudhanath)的满愿大塔及附近的寺院。加德满都谷地被认为是金刚瑜伽母的山谷,我们会朝礼祂的庙宇,可能的话,会安排一场金刚舞。余下的时间,可自行探索这个色彩缤纷的城市及其市集。

第16日(11月11日) 离开加德满都谷地
退房后,自行安排返程。

饮食

印度膳食为传统素食,会用到较多的香料,我们亦会提供藏式食物。旅程中,会尽量供应素食。膳食安排会视乎停留地方而有异,或者会较为简单,或会较为丰富。以下图片仅供参考:

住宿

行程横跨印度和尼泊尔两国,住宿类型视付当地情况安排,部分为旅馆,部分为现代酒店,房间为双人间或多人间。在一些大城市,酒店才会有西式卫生间和热水淋浴。

如果你与朋友一起参与并希望与他们同住,请写电子邮件申请。我们会尽量安排同住。

团费
团费每人4000澳元(共享房间)。
不设单人间。
分期缴付,报名时先付订金$1000。各时段到期前一星期,会以电邮寄出账单,再以 PayPal 或 Stripe 付款 。不设退款,若有突发情况,可以电邮与我们商讨安排。不接受因改变主意而要求退款。

付款安排

安排

金额

付款日

第1期(20%,不退款)

1000澳元

申请时付款

第2期(40%,不退款)

1500澳元

7月1日

第3期(40%,不退款)

1500澳元

9月15日

付款方式

你可以选择下列其中一种方式付款:

-信用卡或PayPal:请按链接方式直接付款

-直接存入(澳洲):
Tibetan Buddhist rime Institute Inc.
Bank: ANZ.
BSB: 013-479
Account: 4944-47223(请包括阁下姓名)

-电汇:
Acc: Tibetan Buddhist Rime Institute.
Bank: ANZ.
Branch: Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria Australia.
Swift Code: ANZBAU3M. BSB:013 457.
Account No: 4944 47223

    报名手续

    1. 点击链接到网站,以上述方式缴付订金(不设退款)。
    2. 确定收到款项后,会以电邮确认报名。

    费用包括:
    – 一日三餐
    – 印度及尼泊尔境内交通 ( 往返机场除外 )
    – 住宿
    – 所有景点门票
    – 酒店及餐厅小费
    – 文化表演

    费用不包括:
    – 国际机票
    – 集合前及解散后的交通
    – 印度及尼泊尔签证费
    – 旅游及医疗保险
    – 景点摄影收费
    – 当地导游及司机小费
    – 供养仁波切
    – 清水以外的饮料

      旅行建议

      旅行建议

      国际航班:
      参加者需自行购买抵达印度的机票,伽耶 Gaya只有国内航班、火车及巴士可到达,境外旅客可利用Patna机场进入印度,再转火车或巴士到伽耶,然后乘的士到菩提伽耶;或可由德里或加尔各答进入印度,换乘火车、 巴士或内陆机到达伽耶,再乘的士到菩提伽耶。

      护照/签证
      由旅程完结日起计算,护照的有效期必须是6个月或以上,并有两页空白的签证页(并非附页或更正资料页)。大部分国藉均需签证才可进入印度。请向当地的印度大使馆查询申请方法。

      药物:
      可参考美国CDC网页(英文)或向你的本地医生咨询有关建议,携带所需药物,如止泻药、感冒药、止痛药、退烧药、葡萄糖、洗眼水等等。若有食物敏感或特别的药物需要,请尽快以发送电子邮件通知我们。旅程中,车程或长达数小时,请确定能坐上五小时。(车程中会有机会停车上厕所或休息)

      旅游保险:
      行程涉及地区并非大城市,医疗条件有限制,所以强烈建议讲买旅游保险,但非强制。

      衣着:
      菩提伽耶于十月的气温,日间约32度,晚上约21度。该地区沙尘严重,衣服以可手洗为佳。请按此自行决定携带合适的衣物。

      杂项:
      上课时需席地而坐,如有需要,请带备坐垫或折椅。也请带备塑料地席,以便下雨时使用。建议带备蚊怕水、驱虫剂、雨伞、太阳镜、防晒霜、毛巾、㡌子、卫生纸、电池、头灯、相机、记忆卡、手电筒、充电器、插头转接器、纸笔、零食。

      饮用水:
      建议只饮用瓶装水,漱口也请用瓶装水。旅程中,会提供瓶装水或白开水。你也可以自备清水丸或紫外线消毒器,净化饮用水。

      现金:
      食宿及交通均会提供,所以只需带备个人使用的现金(建议约500美元)。印度卢比只能在当地兑换或利用ATM提取。

      WI-FI:
      大部分地方均未能提供。

      建议阅读

      建议阅读

       

       

       

      并没有任何要求,若你希望提前准备一下,让你对佛教及旅程所涉及的地点有些了解,建议可阅读 :夏.堪祖仁波切所著:Unveiling Your Sacred Truth 第一至三册(只有英文版)此书以时轮金刚大法,贯穿整个佛法的修行,发挥你最大的潜能,为世界带来和平与和谐。



      规则与要求

      一般守则

      –最少两人一房。
      –所有餐饮均为预订,并非到达餐馆时才下单。如有特别需要,请于一日前通知导游。
      –请时常保持应有的纪律及礼仪,亦请务必准时返回车上。
      –请自行保管财物,主办方没有责任赔偿何财物损失。

      饮食及药物需求

      若有食物过敏或特别药物需要,请尽快发送电子邮件通知我们。行程中,车程或长达数小时,请确定能坐上五小时(车程中有机会停车上厕所或休息)。上课及实修时需席地而坐数小时,如有需要 ,请带备坐垫或折椅。

      供养

      传统上在修行结束时会给上师献上一份供养(请注意,这完全是自愿的的)。你可以献上你认为合适的任何东西。这里有一些建议:卡片、鲜花、钱、食品或其他物品。作为仪式的一部分,应该献给上师一条哈达以祈福,你可以向志愿者借用或购买,或者你也可以自带。

      2023 Bodh Gaya Pilgrimage: 1000 Buddhas Empowerment with Khentrul Rinpoche

      2023 Bodh Gaya Pilgrimage: 1000 Buddhas Empowerment with Khentrul Rinpoche

      To register for the Nepal/ India trip following this click here.
      To register for this tour, please use the Rime Buddhism Website. 

      Join us on this once-in-a-lifetime journey with Khentrul Rinpoché to the seat of the Buddha’s enlightenment in India. During this week-long retreat participants will connect to the Shakyamuni Buddha through the study and practice of the 1000 Buddha empowerment, puja, and sadhana at the most sacred site at and near the Mahabodi Stupa. This is the first time that Khentrul Rinpoche has offered this empowerment and has chosen the most auspicious location for the blessings of the Buddha. .

      Our journey takes place at the Bodhi Tree, nearby temples, and Mahabodhi Stupa where we will retreat and receive 1000 Buddha teachings. Accompanied by many monks we will perform pujas and offerings to the Buddha. In this practice, we can connect to all aspects of our Buddha nature and learn how we can use tantra to transform our emotions and samsaric limitations into the stainless qualities of Buddha nature. Each of the Buddha families represents different aspects of our enlightened nature. As we learn to identify and work with these aspects we can learn to use our daily life as the conditions and opportunities we need for enlightenment. Doing this practice in such a holy place as a pilgrimage is karmically purifying.

      India is an important place for fully understanding this opportunity to use the emotions and aspects of our daily life for transformation. While Tibet has for many years maintained the Sutra and Vajrayana teachings largely in the monastic communities, India has preserved the rich variations of tantra embedded directly in their daily life and culture. Khentrul Rinpoche sees this as an inspiration for Buddhist Vajrayana. He is passionate about students being able to transform in their daily lives because if we are to keep the precious teachings of Buddhist tantra flourishing we need to keep it alive in living lay practitioners’ culture.

      Cost: AUD TBD announced on April 1 (Includes shared accommodation, all teachings, empowerments, breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Daylong site-seeing in the Bodh Gaya area. Airfare is not included.)

      The tour includes:

      • 7-night stay in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India
      • Daily sadhana practices, guided meditations, and reflections guided by Spiritual Director, Khentrul Rinpoche,, and Senior students
      • 1000 Buddha Empowerment (Initiation), Puja, and Sadhana Instructions
      • Authentic traditional accommodations, all meals included
      • 1 Day of Site seeing holy sites in the area
      • Optional opportunity to book a personal Tibetan astrology reading

      Who can come?

      Pilgrimage, 1000 Buddha Empowerment, and retreat are open to everyone.

      Tour Details

      Tentative Schedule
      Day 1 (20th October) – Arrival in Bodh Gaya
      After participants have arrived we will allocate accommodations. For those who wish to help set up the offerings, you can let us know and spend the day arranging them. Once everyone is settled in, we will have dinner together. At an evening teaching, Khentrul Rinpoche will open our event with a welcome speech and prayers.
      Day 2 & 3 (21st- 22nd October) – 1000 Buddhas Empowerment Ceremony
      Enjoy breakfast and prayers together. We will all take part in the 1000 Buddha Empowerment ceremony. Each evening we will have the chance to recite prayers together.
      Day 4 & 5 (23rd – 24th October) – 1000 Buddhas Puja
      Khentrul Rinpoche and monks will chant and perform the Puja offerings for us. If there is time we will also visit the Mahabodhi Stupa grounds to practice the Sadhana together. Day 6 (25th October) – Teachings and Practices in Bodha Gaya
      We will take the day to explore the holy sites of Bodh Gaya and receive teachings and practice the 1000 Buddha Sadhana together. Indian cultural experience in the evening if planning permits.
      Day 7 (26th October) – Day of Site Seeing to Holy Sites
      We will take a tour via bus to some of the more distant nearby holy sites of Bodh Gaya such as the nearby holy caves that the Buddha meditated in before realizing enlightenment. Closing dinner ceremony.
      Day 8 (27th October) – Departure Retreat Completed We will check out of the hotel and make our way home. Take home a blessed souvenir home from the event to connect with this holy space.

      Food & Accomodations

      Food
      Indian diet is typically vegetarian and spicy. We may have the opportunity to have Tibetan cooking as well. We have arranged for a vegetarian trip as much as possible. We can not accommodate allergies.
      Accommodation
      Accommodations in Bodha Gaya are basic and not luxurious. The rooms will have bathrooms and western-style toilets. Rooms are either a twin share or a dorm-style. If you are traveling with a friend and would like to stay with them, please write in and request. We will do what we can to keep you together.

      Registration
      Price
      The price for this journey is $ AUD per person (shared occupancy).
      A non-refundable $1500 AUD deposit holds your space. We will email you an invoice (via PayPal or stripe) at least a week before each due date.

      Payment Schedule

      Description Amount Due Date
      Payment #1 (20% – non-refundable) AUD$? Paid at registration
      Payment #2 (40%) AUD$? 1st of July
      Payment #3 (40%) AUD$? 15th of September

      Methods of Payment You can make payments for this tour via any of the following methods:

      • Credit Card or Paypal: Check out on the form below
      • Direct Debit: Tibetan Buddhist rime Institute Inc. Bank: ANZ. BSB: 013-479 Account: 4944-47223 (Please include your surname as a reference)
      • Wire Transfer: Acc: Tibetan Buddhist Rime Institute. Bank: ANZ. Branch: Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria Australia. Swift Code: ANZBAU3M. BSB:013 457. Account No: 4944 47223

      Registration Process:

      1. Check out rimebuddhism.com website, with the non-refundable AUD$? using one of the methods described above.
      2. Once we have confirmed the payment, we will contact you via email to confirm your registration.

      Price Includes:

      • 1000 Buddha Empowerment(s) from Khentrul Rinpoche
      • 3 Meals per day
      • Transportation to sites within India
      • All accommodations
      • All meals
      • All site entrance fees
      • All tips at hotels and restaurants
      • Indian cultural performance if possible

      Price does not include:

      • International airfare
      • Transfer to and from the airport
      • India visa fee if needed
      • Travel and health insurance
      • Photography fees at sites
      • Tip to local guide and driver
      • Dana to Teachers or Rinpoche
      • Astrology or Massage bookings
      • Beverages in addition to water
      1000 Buddha Empowerment
      You will be guided in a clear step-by-step way through the empowerment ceremony so that you can understand what is happening and what you are receiving. Through lectures, discussion, silent meditation, mantra, and ritual offerings, form a deep connection to your own inner realm of peace and harmony.
      Who Can Attend
      There are no prerequisites and afterward no commitments other than the ones you choose to take. This path is flexible; it allows you to engage with it wherever you are at. Empowerment can be taken as a blessing or empowerment. The refuge, bodhisattva, tantric vows, and uncommon vows of Kalachakra will be given along with the initiation for those taking this as empowerment.

      Advice for Travel
      International Flights
      You are responsible to book your own international flights. There is a local airport in Gaya as well as a train station. It is also possible to arrive from Patna.
      Passport/Visa
      First and foremost, your passport MUST be valid at least 6 months beyond the end date of the trip, and you’ll need two empty pages in the Visas section of your passport (make sure they are in the Visa section, not the Amendment or Endorsement section). Most countries require a visa for India. Please check with your local Indian embassy for details. India now offers e-visas which can be applied for online and will meet most of the tourist needs.
      Medical
      You can read the American CDC’s recommendations here. We advise you to check with your local doctor to decide what is best for you. It is useful to bring a small first aid pack which includes: Nausea and diarrhea medicine, travel sickness tablets, glucose powder, paracetamol tablets, saline eyewash, cold and flu tablets, mosquito repellent, sunscreen and any other supplies you feel you may need or have been advised to bring.

      If you have a serious food allergy or medical condition we should know about please inform us by email to discuss it as soon as possible. This is not a strenuous trip. We will be sitting a lot. Please bring a cushion or folding chair if you need it for the sitting. On the site-seeing day we will be driving for several multi-hour stretches times on this trip, so guests should be able to sit in a vehicle for up to 5 hours at a time (although we can stop for bathroom breaks and leg-stretching along the way).
      Travel Insurance
      We suggest medical insurance which includes evacuation and trip cancellation insurance, as well, as you never know what obstacles life can toss at you leading up to a trip. However, we do not require this coverage, we only suggest it highly. We will be in remote areas that may not have a modern medical facility. Please plan accordingly.
      Clothing
      Arriving in Bodha Gaya in October, the temperature is +32°C during the daytime and +21°C at night. The area is very dusty. In India clothes that can be hand washed are best. Also, dust can be difficult to remove from clothing so it is advised to keep that in mind when packing.
      Miscellaneous items
      When attending the teachings, you will require something to sit on, so bring a meditation cushion with you and a plastic sheet in case it rains. You will most definitely need insect repellent. Other items which will come in handy are umbrella, sunscreen, towel, hat, sunglasses, toilet paper/tissues, batteries, headlamp, camera, SD card for extra storage, torch, chargers, adaptors, pen, paper/writing book, favorite snack food, access to $500 for extra food and miscellaneous expenses.
      Drinking-Water
      We recommend drinking only bottled water, and you will want to rinse your toothbrush off in bottled water. Bottled and boiled water will be available throughout the trip. You can use water purification tablets and UV light purifiers. 
      Money
      You can either exchange cash in India or use local ATMs. All of your meals and transportation are covered, so you just need personal spending money.
      WIFI
      For most of the trip, there will not be wifi available.
      Offerings
      Traditionally, an offering is made to the teacher at the conclusion of the Tour (please note that this is entirely optional) as a gesture of appreciation. You can offer whatever you think is appropriate. However, here are a few suggestions – a card, flowers, money, food or other items. A Tibetan offering scarf (khata) is given to the teacher for a blessing as part of the ceremony and can be borrowed or purchased from retreat volunteers or you may like to bring your own.