The Pad Yatra
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Yatra is a Sanskrit term, meaning "journey" or "procession". And Pad Yatra generally refers to a walking pilgrimage to sacred sites.
This time we will walk to the caves of Ajanta and Ellora, the living proof of the glory days of Buddha Dharma, where peace, love, compassion, kindness and harmony were a natural part of people's life.
Join the walking pilgrimage and visit the holy sites in Maharashtra, blessed by the holy saints of the past, and celebrate Christmas with His Holiness and his spiritual entourage with historical meditation caves and archaic frescoes of meditational deities as backdrop. Just like the ancient times when the Buddha walked with his disciples and taught them through his physical actions and verbal expressions, His Holiness and his spiritual sons and daughters will help us relive the ancient traditions of spirituality as well as connect this ancient wisdom with our modern life.
Our YATRA will begin on 10th December 2011 and HOPEFULLY end on 7th January 2012, starting from the bustling financial hub of India, Mumbai, and proceeding to the various meditational caves in the state of Maharashtra. It will cover a total journey of approximately 300km, crossing one of the most beautiful historical Buddhist sites in this world - Ajanta and Ellora, where we will be spending a solid 6-day period.
A well-planned schedule now permits for 5 OPTIONS that offer shorter duration, so that as many people as possible could join us in this blessed journey. When you submit the registration form, please remember to attach 2 copies of "Assumption of Risks, Release & Guarantee".
Option A: 10th Dec 2011-7th Jan 2012
Option B: 10th-23rd Dec 2011
Option C: 17th Dec 2011-7th Jan 2012
Option D: 24th-29th December 2011
Option E: 24th Dec 2011-7th Jan 2012
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IMPORTANT NOTE
Please submit the registration form first before making any payment. Your registration will be under consideration upon receipt and we will send an email to confirm acceptance/non-acceptance. We reserve the right to refuse any registration at our sole discretion. The registration team will submit your registration to the screening committee for acceptance of your registration. However if registration is not permitted due to past records of misbehavior and/or other reasons that can be disturbing to the walking pilgrimage in part or in whole, we shall refund the registration fee if you have already paid. Therefore we advise that payment should not be made until your registration is accepted.
NO REFUND is possible after registration is complete with payment. As soon as we receive your registration, the travel agency as well as the monastics will start purchasing and preparing for all the necessary materials for the pilgrimage. A portion of the registration fee will go to support the teachers, monks and nuns going on the pilgrimage. Registration is also not refundable should you discontinue the journey at any one point or should you change your mind before the journey begins.
All pilgrims participating in this walking pilgrimage are expected to strictly adhere to the etiquettes of those in retreat. There will be a disciplinary team that will guard the situation at their best ability. Should there be misbehavior or offensive actions not adhering to the etiquettes, pilgrims will be requested to leave the group immediately so that others can continue their walking retreat without further delay.