He is one of the most recognizable religious figures on Earth, yet most people don't know who he really is. Known around the ...

(AP) — The birthday of the historical Buddha or Shakyamuni Buddha, known as Vesak in several countries, celebrates the birth of the child who became Prince Siddhartha around the end of the 4th century ...

Buddhism was born under a giant fig tree, which, today, grows at the center of the remote and unbeautiful town of Bodh Gaya, in India’s destitute northeastern state of Bihar. The tree is about three ...

In Asia, Buddha bathing and blessing ceremonies would usually happen on temple grounds, but Federation Square was touched with tranquillity at the weekend's Buddha Day and Multicultural Festival.

New research puts death of the Buddha about 100 years earlier than previous estimates Scholars had not agreed upon even which century Buddha was born Some scholars still skeptical of the new findings ...

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 ...

Buddha Purnima is the most significant day among Buddhists. This day is celebrated to mark the 2588th birth anniversary of Lord Buddha who is also known as Mahatma Buddha. He is believed to be the ...

My nephew Daniel, a buddhist meditation teacher, sent me a wonderful message the other day. On a recent meditation retreat, he realized that "many of the qualities that the Buddha describes as being ...

(AP) – This is a holy occasion for all Buddhists, but is celebrated on different dates depending on the school of Buddhism or country to which one belongs. The birthday of the historical Buddha or ...