Starting at the birthplace of Buddhism, a writer traces how its teachings spread across Asia, transforming the continent forever. The Prince’s Journey Starting at the birthplace of Buddhism, a writer ...

A reporter’s essential reading list on Buddhism in Asia. By Aatish Taseer The T writer at large Aatish Taseer spent some three weeks traveling for “The Prince’s Journey” and several months reading ...

While historical records vary, most scholars place the Buddha’s lifetime between 563–483 BC. Born in Lumbini, Nepal, Siddhartha lived a life of luxury until he witnessed the 'four sights' (an old man, ...

The ancient texts state that Lord Buddha was born as a prince named Siddhartha, who was always surrounded by luxuries and worldly delights. His mother was a Koliyan princess, while his father, ...

Gautama Buddha, born as Siddhartha Gautama, was a spiritual teacher whose teachings laid the foundation of Buddhism. Historians generally place his life between 563 B.C. and 483 B.C. He was born in ...

Buddha Purnima is the most significant day among Buddhists. This day is celebrated to mark the 2588th birth anniversary of Lord Buddha who is also known as Mahatma Buddha. He is believed to be the ...

Kheer is one of the most loved Indian desserts. India marks Buddha Purnima as a day of prayer and quiet celebration. Observed on the full moon day of Vaishakh, the festival commemorates the birth, ...

Tuan Andrew Nguyen's “The Light That Shines Through the Universe” (2026) glimmers warmly on the High Line plinth (all photos Rhea Nayyar/Hyperallergic) Between the sea of sky-blue high-rise windows ...

It's one of the most influential books ever written. It's said to have inspired early Freemasons, to provide the wisdom behind the Tarot and to have underpinned a string of 20th century esoteric cults ...

The Harry Potter film series is one of the best and most wondrous to hit screens so far this century. That is the kind of impact that J.K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter' book series has generated. The ...

Buddhists are the world’s only major religious group whose population shrank between 2010 and 2020, according to a recent Pew Research Center analysis of religion in 201 countries and territories. In ...