Pilgrimage with Harvest Conference

Tuesday, October 14 - Friday, October 24, 2008

This year's Harvest Conference brings us to the land where religion, spirituality and mysticism are part of the national fabric. The search for God is so much a part of the culture that it pervades every aspect of Indian life. You will see the devotion of these holy peoople in their most beautiful architecture and art work and in the many shrines they erect in adoration to their family's favorite deity.

Read the complete itinerary.

• October 15: Evening Arrival in New Delhi.
• October 16-17: Harvest Conference. Experiencing many of Delhi's sacred sites with time for sacred shopping.

• October 18: Harvest Conference. Travel from New Delhi to Agra via Vrindavan.
• October 19: Harvest Conference. Visit sites sacred to the Mughal Emperor Akbar Khan.
• October 20: Visit the world famous Taj Mahal at sunrise and the magnificient Agra Fort before returning to New Delhi by air-conditioned bus. From Delhi we board the overnight train to Varanasi.
• October 21: Harvest Conference. The afternoon in Sarnath where Buddha gave his first sermon after attaining enlightenment.
• October 22: Experience the early morning sunrise devotions by boat on the Ganges. Harvest Conference. Visit sacred temples and the oldest parts of Varanasi; visit the world famous Varanasi silk factory and enjoy a classical Indian music concert in the evening.
• October 23: Fly from Varanasi to New Delhi for our final Harvest Conference service and farewell to those who will be returning home.

Meditation Retreat Extension

Friday, October 24 - Wednesday, October 29, 2008

• October 24: Travel by train from New Delhi to Haridwar and then to Rishikesh. Visit temples and ashrams of Ram Jhoola and witness aarti (worship) of the Holy Mother Ganges at Parmaarth Niketan. Aarti of the Holy Mother Ganges Meditation retreat begins with Lord Himalaya.

• October 25: Visit the hilltop temple of Kunja Puri Devi and enjoy the view of the snow clad Himalayan peaks. Feel the vibrations of Rishi Vasishtha in the cave where he meditated some 10,000 years ago.
• October 26: White water rafting on the Ganges.
• October 27: Return to Haridwar to visit a sacred ashram with many temples dedicated to Lord Rama and Lord Hanuman. From Har Ki Pauri—a holy spot on the Ganges we will experience the evening worship of Mother Ganga.
• October 28: Enjoy the Indian landscape for the last time on our 3-hour train ride from Haridwar to New Delhi. Farewell dinner in New Delhi.
• October 29: Flights home.