Day 1 —The Sacred Journey Visits the National Museum In New Delhi

Seeing the artworks of ancient India, including many representations of Buddhist figures, while impressive, was nothing compared to the highlight of the museum, a relic of the Buddha’s tooth. Rinpoche gave a meditation and teaching on purification of negativities. We recited Praise to the Twelve Deeds of the Buddha, chanted and walked kora around the shrine. It was particularly touching to be in a supposedly secular setting yet it seemed almost expected that there be teachings and chanting in a museum.