The Buddha’s dates are uncertain and range from 624 BCE (earliest birth) to 368 BCE (latest death). Whatever his dates, he began as a wandering ascetic and lived for some 80 years. His movement, ...
Bodhi Day is an auspicious day that teaches the significance of the Dharma and the teachings of the Buddha in attaining ...
Prince Siddhartha with his foster mother Mahaprajapati. A 1910 painting by Maligawage Sarlis. Photo by MediaJet, 2009 via Wikimedia Commons Megan Bryson, University of Tennessee Mother’s Day offers an ...
Almond (Mary Magdalene), a professor emeritus of religious studies at the University of Queensland, traces in this sweeping study how the Buddha came to be perceived in the West as a historical figure ...
I first heard about meditation when I was 23 and traveling in India. As someone who had been interested in personal growth since my teen years (trying to understand my relationship drama, of course), ...
If you are wondering who the Buddha was, he remains one of history’s most influential teachers, known for his insights on ...
Every year, Bodhi Day holds extraordinary significance for millions of Buddhists around the world. It carries a deeper ...
The untold true story that changed the course of history.