The Path.
A week walking the Sacred Garden. A week sitting under the Bodhi tree.
Single-site immersive. Three to seven days inside one of the Buddha's four anchor sites. Daily vipassana under a teacher in the Mahasi tradition. Daily Pali chanting. Discourse with a senior monastic, scheduled by the day, not by the hour. The TPS audio guide woven through the week, narrated by the same voice you have already heard for hours. You will leave with a daily practice you did not have before.
Day 3 of 7 at Lumbini: 04:30 chanting at Mayadevi. 06:00 vipassana sit (40 min). 07:30 breakfast. 09:00 personal interview with the teacher. 11:00 walking meditation along the Pushkarini. 12:30 vegetarian lunch. 14:00 discourse from Ven. Anandajoti. 16:00 sit (60 min). 18:30 evening chanting at the Sri Lankan Mahabodhi. 20:00 rest.
- 01Lumbini
- 02Bodh Gaya
- 03Sarnath
- 04Kushinagar
Tourist visa sufficient (no special pilgrim visa needed)
- 3, 5, or 7 nights heritage-design accommodation
- All vegetarian meals · Agribid-supplied
- Twice-daily group sits with a teacher in the Mahasi tradition
- One personal interview every other day
- Daily Pali chanting attendance
- Master discourse three times per week
- TPS audio guide library access (180 hours)
- Welcome and closing ceremonies
- Pilgrim mala, sash, and journal
Inclusions are comprehensive at this tier. Speak with the concierge for bespoke requirements.
Royal Thai Monastery (Lumbini) · Mahabodhi Society (Bodh Gaya) · Sarnath Bhikkhu Sangha · Burmese Vihara (Kushinagar)
Practitioners with 1–3 years of meditation experience. Retreat veterans who want grounding in a sacred site. Buddhists who want to deepen before committing to Tier 4.