A pilgrimage is travel to sites sacred to a particular religious or spiritual tradition for the purpose of renewing or revitalizing one's connection with that tradition. It is often led by someone with special expertise or knowledge of the subject.
Please submit only sites with specific travel programs that include programs that relate to spiritual growth. The category does not include travel related to mainstream established religions. Thus, a trip to South America to visit a shaman would qualify but a trip emphasizing Christian, Jewish, Buddhist or Hindu practice and study would not.
A Buddhist pilgrimage should go to areas that are special to Buddhists. It is more than a New Age feel good trip. Meditation or actual religious services and activities are part of traditional pilgrimage. For instance, all over Asia, Buddhists travel to certain temples or monasteries to prostrate or light candles and chant. These places may be areas the Buddha visited or monasteries where famous Buddhist teachers taught, etc. To be a real pilgrimage I think a Buddhist teacher should lead the trip and educate the participants. I have been on many retreats and pilgrimages in Asia, Tibet, Nepal, Thailand, and a pilgrimage is a lot more that just a new age trip.
This category includes travel programs with emphasis on spirituality and the many diverse "New Age" spiritual interests. It does not include travel related to mainstream established religions. Thus, a trip to South America to visit a shaman would qualify but a trip emphasizing Christian, Jewish, Buddhist or Hindu practice and study would not.
Please submit only sites with specific travel programs that include programs that relate to spiritual growth. The category does not include travel related to mainstream established religions. Thus, a trip to South America to visit a shaman would qualify but a trip emphasizing Christian, Jewish, Buddhist or Hindu practice and study would not.