The story goes that when the Buddha was approaching his mahaparinirvana at age 80, he advised his faithful disciple Ananda that there were four great places of pilgrimage associated with his life. The ...

Next, I will discuss Buddhist philosophy and the Buddhist approach to suffering. But before I do, I wanted to relate Buddha's life—which, if nothing else, is a marvelous story. The Buddha’s dates are ...

A reporter’s essential reading list on Buddhism in Asia. By Aatish Taseer The T writer at large Aatish Taseer spent some ...

Starting at the birthplace of Buddhism, a writer traces how its teachings spread across Asia, transforming the continent ...

(The Conversation) — The historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, taught that family ties were obstacles to enlightenment. However, his relationship with his mother remained important for him. (The ...

Archaeologists hope the newly discovered ruins at Siddhartha Gautam's childhood palace will help secure Unesco World Heritage status Nepal's Lumbini has long anchored the Buddhist pilgrimage map as ...

When Siddhartha Gautama was born, he was clearly no ordinary infant. According to Buddhist texts, he raised his hand to the skies and declared, “In the heavens above and below the heavens, I am the ...