Here’s a report from Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple in Flat Bush on its recent major event. On April 5-6, Fo Guang Shan (FGS) ...

River in Bihar’s Gaya district, is one of the four most sacred pilgrimage sites for Buddhists worldwide. It was here that Siddhartha Gautama, the prince of Lumbini and a wandering ascetic, attained ...

After 16 years, a public exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic of Siddhartha Gautama Buddha – one of the most venerated ...

The two great men shook the world by their ideas and deeds, and lived their lives for others on this very land, twenty-five ...

When Siddhartha renounced his power, position, and wealth he left behind a family. A Young Son Rahula and Princess Yasodhara but historians still argue today if Yasodhara even existed. Was it just a ...

Buddhist monks protest for control of Bodh Gaya temple, demanding repeal of 1949 Act, sparking religious and political debate ...

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As the story goes, Gautama Siddhartha (Buddha) travelled here to seek the truth then sat beneath a Bodhi tree to rest and meditate. A few nights later he stood up and continued his journey, having ...

Siddhartha follows the journey of a young man in ancient India as he leaves behind comfort, family, and religious dogma in search of true wisdom. Inspired by the life of the Buddha, this novel ...

Buddha Purnima is day that is observed as the day when Siddhartha Gautama was born. This day is observed in Asia with great faith and devotion. Buddha Jayanti marks the day when the great spiritual ...

It is in Bodh Gaya, while meditating under the Bo tree, that Prince Siddhartha attained enlightenment to become the Buddha (literally, “the Enlightened One”) in 589 BCE. A simple shrine was ...