Known for thought processes like the Eightfold Path, enlightenment, and Nirvana, Buddha suggested that the purpose of life is ...

Siddhartha was born on the border between India and Nepal. He was born into a privileged family, who were considered a ruling family. Birth - Buddhist teachings say that his mother, Queen Maya ...

The life span of Gautama, who is called Buddha or “Enlightened One,” is usually reckoned as about 560–480 B.C. According to traditional accounts, at the age of 29 Gautama saw in succession a ...

Even the term ‘Buddha’ means sambuddha, enlightened one. Siddhartha Gautama never called himself the Buddha. There’s an episode in one of the Pitakas– the word ‘pitaka’ is a noun in ...

The court astrologers predicted that Siddharta would become either a chakravartin (universal monarch) or a buddha (enlightened one). Not wishing to lose his son and heir—and, at that ...

Buddha Purnima or Buddha's birthday is observed on the Tithi of Shukla Paksha Purnima (full moon day) in the month of Vaisakh of the traditional Hindu calendar that falls during the months of ...

Who was the Buddha, and how did his teachings shape history? This video uncovers the life of Siddhartha Gautama, debunks ...

In many parts of Asia, the sacred day marks not just the birth, but also the enlightenment and passing of the Buddha. In most Asian cultures and the diaspora, Buddhists go to their local temples ...

With a deep understanding of the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit, Teacher Tian Lin’s newly announced training ...