Beside my course at Root Institute, what else is there to do in Bodhgaya?
Please see your travel guidebook for full details. Our suggestions include: • Meditate, contemplate and people-watch at the Mahabodhi Temple and Bodhi Tree where Buddha attained Enlightenment • Explore the many temples in Bodhgaya, each of which are in the architectural style of their home country (including Tibet, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Taiwan, China, Vietnam, Korea, Thailand, Burma, Sri Lanka and more coming all the time); as well as the 25-metre Great Buddha Statue, the 10-metre Maitreya Buddha statue and the archaeological museum • Visit the many social service projects in Bodhgaya including Root Institute’s Shakyamuni Buddha Community Health Programme (on-site clinic and in the villages with our mobile clinic), Maitreya Project Universal Education School (www.maitreyaeducation.org) and Maitri Charitable Trust (www.fpmt.org/maitri) • Take day trips to Vulture’s Peak (Rajgir) where Shakyamuni Buddha gave many important teachings; Mahakala Cave where Prince Siddhartha meditated for 6 ye
