The faithful have no use for facts and figures or history and geography says DEVDUTT PATTANAIKWhen the British came to India they found Hindu practices very confusing They came from a very different r ...

I recently heard a story about the life of the Buddha that raised questions about the impact of a mother's loss on sons. On ...

The teachings of Buddhism focused on a journey towards nirvana through a ‘middle path’. But what are the four noble truths ...

KATHMANDU, May 27: Controversial religious leader Ram Bahadur Bamjan, also known as Ramlal Bamjan, appeared before the ...

Buddha was born Gautama ... an ill man, a dead man and an ascetic. Profoundly troubled by this look at reality, 29-year-old Gautama one night took silent leave of his sleeping wife and son ...

During these six years, Buddha had discussions with various teachers, performed several ascetic practices, penances, and meditations of numerous types. He thought in a deep, serious, and sustained ...

Jakarta, VIVA – Vesak Day, also known as Buddha Day, holds deep spiritual significance for Buddhists around the world. This sacred day commemorates not just one, but three major events in the life of ...

Lord Buddha, having achieved enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree, utters his first words of wisdom, the ‘Paean of Joy’ However, by adopting the policy of Middle Path, the unique ascetic ...

Gautam Buddha, also known as Siddhartha Gautama ... a corpse, and a wandering ascetic. These sights revealed to him the inevitable suffering of life. At the age of 29, Siddhartha renounced ...

Lord Buddha showed the path of religion, compassion, non-violence and peace to human society." "His great ascetic life of awakening the 'self' and dedicating himself in the service of others and ...

exhausted man named Siddhartha Gautama—after years of ascetic practice and near starvation—touched the ultimate truth beneath a Bodhi tree. Buddha’s Turning Point: The Niranjana River Story ...