An account of how Prince Siddhartha left the comfort and safety of his father’s palace and saw ‘Four Sights’ that were to change his life. As he looked on old age, sickness, death and ...

An account of how Prince Siddhartha left the comfort and safety of his father’s palace and saw ‘Four Sights’ that were to change his life. As he looked on old age, sickness, death and ...

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. In several Asian countries, it is observed on ...

Since the time of the early Buddhist kings, Tibet has enjoyed a rich history of philosophical enquiry and carries this heritage forth today. Buddhism is a "wisdom tradition," meaning that it is based ...

Chennai: Tamil Nadu’s Buddhist history hasn’t got much attention from mainstream historians. But a new paper maps the widespread travels of a 16th-century Buddhist yogi from Rameswaram.

UNESCO’s executive board on May 24 approved the archives of the Buddhist monk Enchin (814-891) for inclusion. Enchin founded the Tendai Jimon sect after bringing back the teachings of Chinese ...