Reading Reflection 3 - Circling the Sacred at Sanchi

A thread of sacredness in architecture runs through so many of the places we study, but this one was particularly special to me as I am a practicing Buddhist.

Sanchi represents to me the most fundamental aspects of my faith - meditation and an inseparable connection to all people past and present. The stupa at Sanchi are on my own personal list of places to visit in my lifetime as there are few places in the United States where Buddhism is practiced so actively as it is in Central Asia. Sites like Sanchi, and the Grand Stupa in Kathmandu, remind me that I am connected to a greater community and a rich history through my own daily practice.