Three knowledge circuits tracing the great university cities, dharmic wisdom traditions, and heritage monuments of Asia - from Nalanda to Angkor Wat. Designed for scholars, history enthusiasts, cultural explorers, and retreat guests seeking intellectual discovery.
Jnana Yoga is the path of enquiry - discriminating between the real and the unreal through deep study and contemplation. These circuits follow the ancient knowledge routes of Asia, visiting the sites where civilisation's greatest ideas were born, taught, and preserved.
Tracing Vedic knowledge through the great ancient universities - Nalanda (the world's first residential university), Takshashila (the oldest centre of higher learning), and Vikramashila - exploring the ruins, museums, and living scholarly traditions that carry their heritage forward.
Following the Dharma Wheel through all four great sacred sites of the Buddha's life - from Lumbini (Birth) to Bodh Gaya (Enlightenment), Sarnath (First Teaching), and Kushinagar (Mahaparinirvana). This circuit traces the complete arc of the Dharma, with stays at active monasteries and guided meditation sessions at each site.
A seamless journey through the greatest Khmer, Thai, and Cham heritage sites of Southeast Asia - from Angkor Wat and Bayon Temple in Cambodia to Ayutthaya (ancient Siamese capital) in Thailand, and My Son Sanctuary (Cham civilisation's sacred city) in Vietnam. An unparalleled crossing of civilisational layers.
Asia's great knowledge traditions were not isolated - they crossed borders, languages, and centuries through the movement of teachers, students, texts, and pilgrims. Jnana circuits trace these living connections.
At each site, STN provides access to local scholars, monastery libraries, and curated lecture sessions that go beyond tourism into genuine encounter with living intellectual traditions.