“I will lead those who have lost their way to the right road. I will be a bright light for those in the dark night, and cause the poor and destitute to uncover hidden treasures.” – From the teachings of Buddha

The path of enlightenment is the leaving of self behind. The pilgrim climbs higher and higher on the ancient monument of Borobudur and encounters more and more of the 504 meditating Buddha statues.

“The Way is not in the sky; the Way is in the heart.” – Buddha

The pilgrim arrives at the centre of this sacred space, the heart of the mandala, the peak of the Borobudur temple.