Pilgrimages
HBMC is privileged to be at the centre of an extraordinary Mandala in the middle of the Kathmandu valley, where many Buddhas of the past have come to enjoy the self arisen light of the Swayambu stupa. The whole of Nepal is full of holy places to visit, especially the main pilgrimage place of Lumbini where the present Buddha, the sage of the Sakyas was born. We can arrange pilgrimages to various holy sites within and outside Kathmandu Valley, such as the Vajrayogini temple near Sankhu and Namobuddha. Please contact us with your specific requirements and we will arrange accordingly.

Ancient Kathmandu Buddhist Walks
The purpose of the ancient Kathmandu Buddhist Walks, has been to fulfil Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche wishes that the FPMT’s city centre in Kathmandu, the Himalayan Buddhist Meditation Centre, gets actively involved in helping the Nepal tourist industry in general, and the tourist guides in particular, to understand better the treasure of silently benefiting holy objects in their land, so they have the knowledge to help explain their value to whoever comes to this exceptional country. This will benefit all the parties involved: the guides, the tourists and Nepal as a whole.

• walk to the Bhagwan Bahal, the Vikramshila monastery (Atisha's Temple)

• walk to Kathesimbu stupa on the way visit Thaity Stupa

• walk to the Itumbahal Tara – On the way visit Naradevi Temple which is considered as Palden Lhamo’s shrine by Buddhists

• walk to Jana Bahal Lokeshwara, the White Machendranath temple

• walk to Indra Chowk the abode of the king of gods and visit also the Akash Bhairab

• walk towards the Basantapur Durbar square area, on the way we will visit the Khaila (black) Bhairab protector

• We will stop for lunch at one of the well-chosen, local restaurants in the area with views of the Old Royal Palace and the temples compound presided by the impressive Taleju.

• After lunch we will visit the sites in the Basantapur area, including the Kumari’s temple (the living goddess) and the Kastha Mandap, the building that gave kathmandu its name, which is associated to Guru Padmashambhava and we will continue to the New Road area of the city.

• Walk towards the Mahaboudha stupa, the old grains market in town

• Walk to Asan, the old vegetables market in town and visit the Bazaar and the revered Annapurna Kalasha Temple.

• Walk through the old quarters of Jyatha

• End of our program.