Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. NEW YORK, May 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ According to new research, before he attained ...
The smiling, big-bellied figure people call the Buddha isn’t the Buddha at all. He’s Budai, a wandering Zen monk who lived ...
Shortlisted for the $75,000 Cundill History Prize, Dust on the Throne: The Search for Buddhism in Modern India offers a new perspective on the history and revival of Buddhism in India. In an interview ...
American Buddhists are outraged by the violent acts of Buddhist monks against Muslims in Myanmar. Buddhism is a religion of peace, we assert — so how can Buddhists possibly engage in violence? Some ...
A look at how Buddhism has spread in Britain and its unique British shape. According to the 2001 census there are 151,816 Buddhists in Britain. However, that does not take into account those who ...
Buddha Purnima is one of the holiest days in Buddhism. In 2025, the festival, also known as Buddha Jayant, will be celebrated on Monday, May 12, on the occasion of the 2587th anniversary of the birth ...
Today April 30 marks the special occasion of Buddha Purnima or Vesak, which is celebrated to mark the birthday of Gautam Buddha, who later became the founder of Buddhism. Also termed as Vaishakh ...