The Buddha’s dates are uncertain and range from 624 BCE (earliest birth) to 368 BCE (latest death). Whatever his dates, he began as a wandering ascetic and lived for some 80 years. His movement, ...

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 ...

Siddhartha Gautama, a boy born into a royal family and destined to be a King, is one of the most looked-up to saints today. He was a man who was raised with luxury and comfort, and yet, he left his ...

New research puts death of the Buddha about 100 years earlier than previous estimates Scholars had not agreed upon even which century Buddha was born Some scholars still skeptical of the new findings ...

The Buddha’s radiant appearance and his unusual question brought them back to themselves. The first young man answered, “Respected teacher, perhaps we should try to find ourselves first.” The Buddha ...

The sacred relics of the Buddha will be displayed in Kalmykia, Russia from October 11-18. The exhibition, initially scheduled ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended wishes on the occasion of Buddha Purnima and said that Lord Buddha's life will always inspire the world community towards "compassion and peace." "Best ...

Thousands of devotees lined the streets of Elista, offering prayers and chants as the sacred relics arrived amid great ...