forgotten pathways guia sobre os caminhos budistas
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Pilgrimage travelogue by Jim McSweeney (with Phra Mana Viriyarampo) documenting a Feb–Mar 2008 pilgrimage through Egypt, Greece and India to research contacts between early Buddhism and Mediterranean civilizations. Includes Sunnataram Monastery background (est. July 1990), construction of the Gratitude Pagoda (20 m) and an Ashoka Pillar dedicated 16 Nov 2008; itinerary, detailed diary entries at major sites (Giza, Luxor, Alexandria, Athens, Bodh Gaya, Nalanda, Patna, Delhi, Agra), comparative iconography, trade-route context, impressions and bibliography.
Questions this document answers
February–March 2008 (itinerary dates 13/2/08 to 6/3/08).
16 November 2008.
20 metres high.
July 1990.
2009.