Dec. 8 marks the celebration of Bodhi Day in Japanese Buddhism. Bodhi means enlightenment or awakening in Sanskrit. It commemorates the enlightenment of Siddhartha Gautama, who became the Buddha.

The Buddha, a revered spiritual figure, once proclaimed that enlightenment is the end of suffering. This profound statement has been a source of intrigue and contemplation for many, leading to many ...

Images of Buddha’s enlightenment often portray him sitting alone under the bodhi tree, his body emaciated from fasting. Some depictions show the Buddha’s right hand pointing down, asking the earth ...

Bodh Gaya is located in the Indian state of Bihar, is widely known as the “Land of Enlightenment”. It holds immense spiritual ...

Bodhi Day is a Buddhist holiday that commemorates the day Siddhartha Gautama attained awakening or enlightenment and became the Buddha 2,600 years ago. Bodhi Day is typically celebrated in the ...

We are now in the summer months, a time when we feel the desert heat more than any other time of the year. In many ways, warmth is something that a lot of people like to feel. For instance, it warms ...

Enlightenment is normally translated as complete understanding or freedom from ignorance. There are training factors that the Buddha said he has taught us through direct knowledge. These are called ...

The sacred relics of Buddha's chief disciples, Sariputra and Maudgalyayana, will travel from India to Mongolia in 2026, Prime ...

(The Conversation) — The Therigatha, a collection of poems written in Pāli by Buddhist nuns, reveals that women’s enlightenment may not necessarily require renunciation of domestic life. (The ...