In a context when Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been emphasizing how Buddha’s teachings could offer solutions to greatest challenges confronting the modern world, a book on Buddha which is set to ...

The discovery took place at Kushinagar, the sacred site where Gautama Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana. But what happened to this once-flourishing Buddhist pilgrimage centre? Who burned the temple, why ...

The first Japanese Buddhist nuns were not welcome in Japan. It’s recorded that three Japanese women were the first people of Japan to receive any sort of Buddhist ordinations, as novice nuns, in the ...

Buddha Purnima 2024: Buddha Purnima marks the birth of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism. Know the festival's date, history and significance. Buddha Purnima 2024: The auspicious festival of ...

A look at how Buddhism has spread in Britain and its unique British shape. According to the 2001 census there are 151,816 Buddhists in Britain. However, that does not take into account those who ...

Buddha Purnima, also known as Vesak or Buddha Jayanti, is one of the most important and auspicious festivals celebrated by Buddhists worldwide. It commemorates the birth, enlightenment (nirvana), and ...

One of the prominent days for the Buddhist community, the birth anniversary of Lord Gautam Buddha is celebrated as the auspicious occasion of Buddha Purnima or Vesak. This year the occasion falls on ...

Two great personalities on earth – the Buddha and Karl Marx – propagated their ideals in different fields of thought in different times. The Buddha, born in 563 B.C., is perceived to be the founder of ...

The Buddhist nuns of Japan, like their sisters in other parts of Asia, struggled against patriarchy for centuries. There are many ancient tales of women leaders and warriors in Japan, which suggests ...