Gautam Buddha taught that true peace originates from within, not from external factors like relationships or material ...

(The Conversation) — The historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, taught that family ties were obstacles to enlightenment. However, his relationship with his mother remained important for him. (The ...

Buddha had many things to teach us. Here is one of his most important and famous teachings. Buddha said that there are two things to remember in life: Take care of your thoughts when you are alone.

The set of 349 gems, returned to India after more than a century, connects the grandeur of ancient Buddhist heritage with the ...

Looming at over 230 feet tall, the behemoth Leshan Giant Buddha is by far the tallest Buddha statue in the world. It is a stalwart sentinel, overlooking the tempestuous waters where the Dadu, Minjiang ...

While the actual life events of Shakyamuni Buddha are not well documented, there are several legendary stories that contain significant moments of his life. In this exhibition, we focus on the “Eight ...

Buddhism, which was born in the Gangetic plains around 2,500 years ago, has won over the world with its ideology of ...

(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 ...

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 ...