Gautama Buddha, also known as Siddhartha Gautama, Shakyamuni Buddha or simply the Buddha, after the title of Buddha, was an ascetic and sage, on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. He is believed to ...

The Buddha was born on the Vaisakh Purnima, over two thousand and five hundred years ago, as the son of King Raja Suddhodana. The astrologer prophesied that the infant, who they named Siddhartha- ...

NPR's Scott Simon asks Takashi Miyaji of the Southern Alameda County Buddhist Church in Union City, Calif., about Bodhi Day on December 8. These winter holidays are a time for fellowship, joy and, for ...

Buddha Purnima or Buddha Jayanti is the most significant festival observed in honour of the birth of Gautama Buddha. Also known as Vesak for falling in the “Baisakh” or the “Vaisakha” month, the big ...

The time of Gautama Buddha's birth and death is uncertain. However, most historians date his lifetime between 563-483 B.C. Most people consider Lumbini, Nepal as birthplace of Buddha. Buddha died at ...

Buddha Purnima 2024 Images, Wishes, Messages, Quotes: Buddha Purnima, also known as Buddha Jayanti, Buddha Day, or Buddha’s Birthday, commemorates the birth of Prince Siddhartha Gautama, who became ...

Buddha Purnima, also known as Vesak or Buddha Jayanti, a sacred Buddhist festival, will be observed on May 15, 2025. This day commemorates Gautama Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and death, all ...

May Lord Buddha bless us with peace, prosperity and happiness. Happy Buddha Purnima. Buddha Purnima wishes and greetings to you and your family. Let us live by the teachings of Lord Buddha to make the ...

Illustrated Buddhist manuscripts from mainland Southeast Asia are famous for their lavish and often very detailed depictions of scenes from the Life of Buddha and the Buddha’s Birth Tales, known as ...

BUT now we must go back three centuries in our story to tell of a great teacher who came near to revolutionizing the religious thought and feeling of all Asia. This was Gautama Buddha, who taught his ...