The Sacred Sites of Buddhism
featuring the sacred Buddhist Temples
of Thailand and Cambodia
 

January 28 to February 10, 2009

It has been said that “The purpose of Christianity is not to create Christians, but to create Christs … and the purpose of Buddhism is not to create Buddhists but to create Buddhas.”  It is this spirit that has inspired us to lead a new and exciting tour of Thailand and Cambodia, visiting the Sacred Sites of Buddhism.  While sitting in the historically sacred temples and powerful Buddhist sites of the Far East, we will experience the spirit of the Buddha filling us, the power of his Light renewing us, and “the Buddha within” awakening in our hearts.

Bill Bauman will be our spiritual facilitator on this special tour. Bill has an intimate, personal bond with the Buddha and feels honored to translate the Light and Inspiration of the Buddha to us on this trip. We will also be lovingly escorted by local tour experts/guides and stay in first-class lodging throughout the tour.  In our view, this is a trip of a lifetime— transformational and affordable.

What Is Included

• Round trip transpacific air on United Airlines from San Francisco

• All internal flights and ground transportation (air-conditioned coaches) within Thailand and Cambodia

• 13 Days visiting Bangkok … Ayutthaya … Sukhothai … Chiang Mai … Chiang Rai … and Angkor Wat (Cambodia) - Download the complete itinerary>

• All taxes and fuel surcharges (as of March 10, 2008)

• Personal escort throughout Thailand and Cambodia by an expert Tour Manager

• First-class hotels nightly … Breakfast daily, 5 lunches, 4 dinners

Special Highlights

• Bangkok:  Royal Grand Palace … Pantheon of the Chakri Kings … Temple of the Golden Buddha … the Emerald Buddha … the Reclining Buddha … and the Marble Temple
• Ayutthaya:  Beautiful ancient capital of Thailand (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) and Temples of Buddha
• Sukhothai: Legendary first capital of Thailand (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) and special Temple to Buddha
• Chiang Mai:  Doi Suthep monastery where we watch the sunset while hearing the monk’s evening chant  of the sutras …
• Thai Elephant Conservation Center (a Royal Project)
• Chiang Rai: Cruise to the  Golden Triangle, Chiang Saen, local markets and a jade-cutting factory
• Siem Reap, Cambodia: World-famous Angkor Wat and its many sacred Temples (a UNESCO World Heritage site)
• Evening and on-site ceremonies and meditations with Bill and Donna Bauman

Your Cost   

$3,499 per person   
Initial deposit:  $300   
Land only: $2,399

Our Tour Company

Pacific Delight Tours (located in New York City)

To Reserve Your Place  

Call Mary and Barry Nadler at 828-338-0042, or complete and return the reservation form. 

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2003 Journey: 
Sacred Sites of the American Southwest

In October 2003, 56 people joined me in a spiritual journey to the Four Corners region in America's Southwest. The group moved fluidly for ten days, experiencing the beauty of nature, the spirit of our Continent's native peoples, and the sacredness of the Land.

For some, this adventure was a personal search or vision quest; for others, an intimate time with the wisdom of the ancient peoples and traditions; for others, a sacred experience of God as seen and felt in nature's wonder; and for others, a sacred journey into the wisdom of our planet's boundless wisdom. Individually and collectively the group heard - and internalized - the voice of nature and the still-present spirit of our earth's ancient teachers and healers.

The journey included visits to Chaco Canyon and the Aztec Ruins in New Mexico, Mesa Verde and Four Corners Monument in Colorado, Monument Valley in Utah, and Canyon de Chelly in Arizona.  During these visits the group shared intimate and sacred time together daily at the sites and evenings after dinner in meditation, ceremony, sharing, and integration. Top of Page

2004 Journey:  Sacred Sites of France

Our 2004 journey was to the Sacred Sites of France.   From September 28 to October 10, we dedicated ourselves to exploring the spirit of "the Divine Feminine."  France has for centuries embodied God's softer, more loving "feminine spirit" - the spirit of love, grace, oneness and blessings. Having witnessed innumerable examples of touching miracles, human devotion, and infinite grace, this historically rich land still holds that Feminine Love in ways that touch our hearts and call to us to this day.

Our 13-day journey led us to fifteen of France's sacred sites - special places where the feminine touch of the Divine has created miracles and left its mark on the hearts of humankind.

From Lourdes to Lisieux, Chartres to Giverny, Mont St. Michel to Nevers, then to Paris' many sacred treasures (Notre Dame, Sainte Chapelle, Sacre Coeur, the Louvre, Church of the Madeline, Church of the Miraculous Medal, etc.), we found the spirit and power of the Divine feminine in the persons of Jesus, Mary, St. Bernadette, St. Theresa, St. Catherine Labouré, St. Genevieve, and Mary Magdalene.  We tasted the wonder of the ongoing presence of these figures and what their spirits still hold for us - the infinite love of the divine and its power to infuse itself into us in miracle-creating ways.

2007 Journey: Sacred Sites of Italy

In September, 2007, 45 persons were called to join Donna and me on an inspirational and transformational journey to the sacred sites of Rome, Florence, Assisi, Sovanni Rotondo, Siena, Loreto, Lanciano, Orvieto, Genazzano and Monte Casino. See photos of our extraordinary journey. 

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