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The full moon day in May holds profound significance in Buddhism. It commemorates three pivotal events in the life of Prince Siddhartha Gautama: his birth, enlightenment, and passing, all of which ...

This Yoga Life column is dedicated to the Buddha and his teachings. Once in a while our Yoga teacher made references the Buddha. He had a lot of wise things to say about how to conduct ourselves while ...

Buddha had many things to teach us. Here is one of his most important and famous teachings. Buddha said that there are two ...

Buddha's profound teaching emphasizes self-mastery over external victories. Conquering one's own mind, desires, and inner ...

My high school teacher, late professor Kotagama Wachissara Thero, told us that there is no “ism” in what the Buddha taught. “You are too young to grasp this, but think about it when you get a chance,” ...

Buddhism is a non-theistic religion. Unlike many other religions it does not believe in a god or a creator. It is not only a religion but also a philosophy with a moral discipline. It originated in ...

As many of you know, I write about Buddhism, not as a religion, but as a practical path for finding a measure of peace and contentment in life. Historically, the word “Buddhism” is a fairly recent ...

Gaya: A grand procession from 80ft Buddha statue to the world heritage Mahabodhi Mahavihara, marking 2568th birth anniversary of Lord Buddha, was taken out in Bodh Gaya on Thursday morning. A large ...

The epistemology of Buddhism is so vast that the varied realms of knowledge which existed from ancient times in the world, flourished with drawing from the teachings of the Thathagatha. The sea of ...