Pilgrimage
The sacred journey to a holy place — an outer journey that mirrors the inner path to the divine.
“They acknowledged that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth... they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city.”
“Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage. As they pass through the Valley of Baka, they make it a place of springs... They go from strength to strength, till each appears before God in Zion.”
“In it are clear signs — the standing place of Ibrahim. And whoever enters it shall be safe. And pilgrimage to the House is a duty owed to Allah by all people who are able to undertake it.”
“Of all pilgrimages, the pilgrimage of the mind is the greatest. He who controls his mind and sees the divine everywhere has completed the supreme tirtha-yatra.”
“The Buddha said, 'There are four places a faithful disciple should visit with feelings of reverence: the place where the Tathagata was born, attained enlightenment, set the Wheel of Dharma in motion, and passed into final nibbana.'”