Within weeks, the Walk for Peace had propelled this obscure monk into the spotlight as a leading voice for inner peace and ...

India, July 18 -- Siddhartha Gautama, more commonly called Gautama Buddha is revered worldwide as the founder of Buddhism ...

China is investing millions in Buddhism to expand its influence in Asia, challenging India's claim to the faith and alarming ...

In early British India , many European scholars were engaged in rediscovering and documenting Indian antiquities. A movement that was started initially to understand Indian culture for legitimising ...

Nottinghamshire tree, one of Europe’s oldest and largest, fails to produce leaves after being stressed by series of hot, dry summers The Major oak, one of Europe’s oldest, largest and most celebrated ...

Kalyan: In a major decision aimed at ending a long-running dispute over the Buddhabhoomi land at Valdhuni in Kalyan, the Maharashtra government has decided to develop the site on the lines of the ...

Vesak Full Moon Poya commemorates three important events in the life of the Buddha. Prince Siddhartha Gautama was born in a garden under a Sal/Sala tree in Lumbini, Nepal; the Bodhisattva attained ...

The President of Vietnam, To Lam, visited the sacred town of Bodh Gaya where he offered prayers at the revered Mahabodhi Temple, dedicated to Gautama Buddha, after he arrived in Bodh Gaya on Tuesday ...

Gaya: Extending Buddha Jayanti celebrations beyond the Mahabodhi Mahavihara, monks, devotees and members of the Bodh Gaya Temple Management Committee (BTMC) on Saturday visited hospitals in Gaya, ...

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 ...