Program Journey

It begins in the Buddha’s homeland — from the sacred sites to the Sanskrit-tradition monastic colleges of the south.

• Dec 20–24 Bodh Gaya — opening ceremony and homage at the Mahabodhi Tree
• Dec 25 – Jan 1 Varanasi — Sarnath, site of the first sermon, and Wat Thai Sarnath
• Jan 2–15 Tibetan monasteries in South India — residing in the Sanskrit tradition’s way of life

The forest tradition and the Buddhadasa legacy — from Ayutthaya to the Isan meditation lineages, concluding at Suan Mokkh Bangkok.

• Feb 1–5 Wat Mahaeyong, Ayutthaya
• Feb 6–10 Wat Pa Somphanat, Sakon Nakhon — the Luangpor Teean lineage
• Feb 11–12 Wat Pa Ban Nong Phue, Sakon Nakhon — in the footsteps of Luangpu Mun Bhuridatto
• Feb 13–15 Wat Pa Ban Tat, Udon Thani
• Feb 16–20 Suan Mokkh Bangkok

From forest solitude to the roots of the Tipitaka — the land where the Pali Canon was first committed to writing.

• Feb 21 – Mar 8 Forest monasteries, universities, and hermitages across Sri Lanka — including a ceremony at the Sri Maha Bodhi, Anuradhapura