He was born into a privileged family, who were considered a ruling family. Birth - Buddhist teachings say that his mother, Queen Maya, had a dream foretelling of the Buddha’s birth and during ...

Buddhism, founded by Gautama Buddha in the 6th century BCE, is one of the major world religions that focuses on the path to ...

This year's Vesak is of special significance. The 2600th anniversary of the Enlightenment of the Buddha is being commemorated this year. Thus the year is designated 'Sambuddhatve Jayanthi' and is ...

Buddha Purnima or Buddha's birthday is observed on the Tithi of Shukla Paksha Purnima (full moon day) in the month of Vaisakh of the traditional Hindu calendar that falls during the months of ...

What is missing, however, from these images are Buddhist women. What does enlightenment look like for them? I’m a scholar of women and gender in Buddhism, and one of the key questions driving my ...

Wesak celebrates the Buddha's birthday and, for some Buddhists, also marks his enlightenment and death. It is also called Buddha Day. In 2025 Wesak falls on 12 May. Parinirvana Day remembers the ...

In Buddhism, Bodhi Day celebrates the day that the Buddha reached enlightenment under a peepal tree, after years of extreme ascetic practices. “Bodhi” means “to awaken”. The holiday is ...