Lumbini · Nepal✦ Classical Sacred & Pilgrimage Cities

Spiritual gatherings in Lumbini

Nothing here yet, or within 100 km — but you can sit in a circle online.

dates this seasoninner ring ≈ 33 km · outer 100 kmMap tiles © Esri · © OpenStreetMap contributors
Within reach

Nothing within 100 km yet either. The online gatherings beside this are held at Lumbini times.

Online, at Lumbini times
All online gatherings →

Lumbini is the birthplace of the Buddha, one of the four great Buddhist pilgrimage sites. In a quiet garden around the Maya Devi Temple, pilgrims sit beside the sacred pond, and monasteries built by Buddhist communities from around the world line the monastic zone.

Known for
BuddhismBirthplace of the BuddhaPilgrimageMeditation
The first date here

How the next gathering reaches you

Someone will hold the first circle in Lumbini. When they do, it reaches the people who asked — and only them.

  1. Ask for the placeOne note the day the first gathering is posted here.
  2. Follow a teacher who comes hereTold when they open a date here, or anywhere you choose.
  3. Bring someone who'd like itA friend who asks too makes it easier for a facilitator to say yes.
  4. Nobody sees who asked or who follows. Facilitators see a count, never names.
The place itself

The sacred life of Lumbini

History

Siddhartha Gautama was born here to Queen Maya Devi. In the third century BCE the emperor Ashoka visited and raised an inscribed pillar recording the Buddha’s birth, which still stands and helped identify the site.

Why it’s sacred

The place where the Buddha’s life began; the sacred garden is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

SampleWhat a season in Lumbini could look likeNone of this is real — no dates, no teachers, no prices.
A Saturday
An evening of Buddhism
First-timers welcome
A Sunday morning
A morning of Birthplace of the Buddha
Two hours
A weekend
A weekend of Pilgrimage
Two nights · rooms shared

If money is the obstacle

Many facilitators offer a sliding scale — pay what you can, no questions asked, and no one sees what you chose.

Do you teach in Lumbini?

Lumbini has room for you. Post as many gatherings as you like — 9% of paid places, nothing on free ones, no monthly fee.

Seekers already searching Lumbini see your listing the day you post it
Book a room from a space host here, or list your own
A free evening is a good way to meet the place before charging for anything

Questions about practising in Lumbini

Do I need to book, or can I turn up?
Book. Rooms have limited capacity and the free evenings often fill faster than the paid ones, because nothing is risked by registering.
I've never been to anything like this — is that okay?
Look for the first-timer mark. Every listing that carries it has answered the questions a newcomer is afraid to ask. Plenty in Lumbini are made for a first visit.
What if the price is the obstacle?
Many gatherings here are free, and some facilitators offer a sliding scale — pay what you can, no questions asked, and no one sees what you chose.
How do I hear about new dates?
Follow a facilitator and you're told when they open something in Lumbini. No other notification is sent unless you ask for it.
Is everything in person?
No — some gatherings are held online, and each listing names its format and, for online ones, the time zone.