Overview: These pilgrimages to sacred Buddhist sites are led by experienced Western Dharma teachers. It follows the advice of Ven. Robina Courtin and Lama Zopa Rinpoche concerning pilgrimage practices and includes daily Dharma teachings and group meditation sessions. A local, English–speaking guide, accompanies and assists pilgrims throughout the journey.

Join a memorable pilgrimage to explore
the holy places of lord Buddha & beyond:

India: Sravasti, Kushinagar, Nalanda, Vaishali,
Vulture's Peak, Bodhgaya and Sarnath. Nepal: Boudhanath, Swayambunath, Parping, Kapilavastu and Lumbini. Myanmar: Shwedagon Stupa, Ananda Temple, Bagan, Mount Popa, Kuthodaw Pagoda, Mandalay, Pindaya Caves, Inle Lake, Yangon & Much More!

 Leader for 2013 Dharma Journeys Myanmar (Burma): Ven. Robina Courtin.
Venerable Robina Courtin was ordained as a Tibetan Buddhist nun at Kopan Monastery, Nepal in 1978. She has since worked for Lama Thubten Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition, as editorial director of Wisdom Publications and later as editor of the FPMT magazine, Mandala.

Since 1987 Ven. Robina has taught Buddhist courses and retreats at FPMT centers worldwide. An award-winning film by her nephew Amiel Courtin- Wilson, "Chasing Buddha" documents her life and work at Kentucky State Prison. She is one of the subjects of Vicki Mackenzie's "Why Buddhism?", and a film by Christine Lundberg,
"On the Road Home."

She is a popular and engaging pilgrimage leader.

2013 Myanmar Pilgrimage • Administrative Details:

(+) Land Cost (land cost as itinerary has described):

$5990 USD

(+) In-Trip Airfare Estimate (air during itinerary program):

+  $375 USD

(=) Total Program Cost (Land & In-Trip Air costs combined):

=  $6365 USD*

*Minimum Group Size & Surcharge:

Pilgrimage costs are based on a typical group size of at least 20 participants. Should this trip be undersubscribed, a surcharge of $200USD per person will apply. This surcharge will be added
upon registration and will be removed once/if the threshold of
20 participants is reached. A minimum of 10 participants
are necessary to operate this pilgrimage.

Trip Deposit (submit with application):

$500USD

Single Supplement (optional single accommodation):

$2315 USD (optional)

Maximum Group Size:

Thirty Participants

Other Cost & Need Considerations:

Passport; Visa(s); Physicians Visit; Emergency Medical & Evacuation Insurance; Travel to Yangon, Myanmar; Meals Beyond Above Itinerary; Beverages; Spending/Personal Money.

Trip Activity–Level:

Mild: Accommodations are most often in comfortable guest houses and four–star hotels. Activities are usually mild and can include day hikes of less than four hours in length. Vehicle time can include fatigue with long travel along rough roads.

Registration Deadline:

July 1, 2013 ($100USD late fee thereafter)

The Dharma Journeys Myanmar Pilgrimage
Preliminary Calendar: (final itinerary available soon)

The Dharma Journeys Myanmar Pilgrimage
(Preview Calendar, subject to change)

Pilgrimage Application:

The Dharma Journeys Myanmar Pilgrimage Application

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