NPR's Scott Simon asks Takashi Miyaji of the Southern Alameda County Buddhist Church in Union City, Calif., about Bodhi Day on December 8. These winter holidays are a time for fellowship, joy and, for ...

(UNDATED) The traditional Buddha _ which is actually a word meaning “The Enlightened One” rather than the name of a person _ lived about 2,500 years ago on what is now the Indian-Nepalese border, ...

What does the Buddha mean in a world riven by wars and fissures? More than 2500 years after he preached his eight-fold path, does his example matter to a world divided by multiple human-made ...

You may think you know the Buddha, because you have seen him standing outside a Chinese restaurant, belly burnished from being rubbed repeatedly for good luck, or hiding in the corner of a garden. But ...

Buddha Purnima 2024 will be observed on Thursday, May 23, 2024. The day marks the birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha. On this occasion, let's learn more about who is Siddharth Gautam and how did he ...

For the kids performing in the Marsh Youth Theater's latest production, the experience ended up being more than a lesson in acting and stage production. In their ...

MID-DAY: How did the idea of writing a book on this intriguing and interesting phase of The Buddha’s life emerge? ADVAIT KOTTARY: THE idea for this book really grew out of my own personal questions — ...

Archaeologists in China may very well have discovered the remains of Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, secretly tucked away under the rubble of a destroyed temple. The 1,000-year-old artifact features an ...

These winter holidays are a time for fellowship, joy and, for religious people around the world, worship. For many Buddhists, Bodhi Day is December 8. And tomorrow starts the celebration. Bodhi Day ...

NPR's Scott Simon asks Takashi Miyaji of the Southern Alameda County Buddhist Church in Union City, Calif., about Bodhi Day on December 8. Buddhists Prepare To Observe Bodhi Day, When Siddhartha ...