Article written by Lionel Landry for the Asia Society's Focus on Asian Studies Vol. II, No. 1, Asian Religions, pp. 20, Fall 1982. Siddhartha Gautama -- later known as the Buddha, the Enlightened One ...

Are you intrigued by the story of Buddha and his path to enlightenment? Prince Siddhartha the Musical tells the story of the real life of Buddha from his younger years living as a prince.

Bodhi means enlightenment or awakening in Sanskrit. It commemorates the enlightenment of Siddhartha Gautama, who became the Buddha. Buddhists throughout the world celebrate Bodhi Day, but they do ...

The birthday of the historical Buddha celebrates the birth of the child who became Prince Siddhartha around the end of the 4th century BC. This is a holy occasion for all Buddhists, but is ...

Throughout his youth, Siddhartha Gautama was just your typical humble North Indian prince growing ... and so was born the Middle Way. Thus did the prince become the Buddha – meaning, the enlightened ...

Buddhists follow the teachings of a man called Siddhartha Gautama, also known as the Buddha. Siddhartha was born as a very wealthy prince but decided to leave his wealth and palace behind so that ...

Siddhartha’s father Śuddhodana wanted his ... The Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya is said to mark the spot where the Buddha achieved enlightenment. It is one of the most sacred sites of Buddhism.

This insightful documentary by award-winning filmmaker David Grubin recounts the life and times of the Buddha through the ages which starts in the shadow of the Himalayas, his birth place and moves to ...

Presented by RNB Project Aspire Foundation, the opera aimed to convey “the compassionate and humanistic message of Lord Buddha as the world navigates turbulent times”. From Prince Siddhartha ...

Prince Siddhartha is heir to the Shakya kingdom, which is constantly at war with the more powerful Kosala kingdom. His father tries to raise as him as a warrior leader and to shield him from the ...

Known for the miraculous descent of Buddha from Tushita Heaven after preaching the Abhidhamma, Sankisa features the remains of stupas, an Ashokan Elephant Pillar, and other ancient relics. Believed to ...

It is the first of its kind in Nepal and will be constructed on a grand scale. “The temple is about a hundred yards from Lord Buddha’s birthplace,” says Semage, explaining that the murals will tell ...