Prince Siddhartha Gautama of the Shakya clan left his family and kingdom after he saw the four symbols. He met many teac ...

(The Conversation) — 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 ...

It was also on the Day of Vesak that the Buddha attained enlightenment, and it was on the Day of Vesak that the Buddha in his eightieth year passed away. The General Assembly, by its resolution 54 ...

Buddhism offers powerful meditation techniques for taming your inner chaos and connecting to something bigger than yourself. And, different types of meditation practices provide unique pathways to ...

Bauddh has been visiting the town in eastern India’s Bihar state, where the Buddha gained enlightenment, since he was 15. “But I have never seen such an atmosphere. Buddhists from all over the ...