Statues of the Buddha unearthed in central China are leading to new interpretations of the early history of Buddhism in the country. While excavating a late Eastern Han Dynasty (A.D. 25–220) family ...

Buddhism today generally encounters little opposition or skepticism from people toward its central tenets on life and suffering. This was not always the case, however. Lopez, University of Michigan ...

In a context when Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been emphasizing how Buddha’s teachings could offer solutions to greatest challenges confronting the modern world, a book on Buddha which is set to ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. NEW YORK, May 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ According to new research, before he attained ...

From its beginnings in India some 2,500 years ago, Buddhism spread and became influential across a wide area of the subcontinent and Central Asia. The decision of King Ashoka, the third-century ruler ...

Buddha Purnima, also known as Vesak or Buddha Jayanti, is one of the most sacred days in Buddhism. Celebrated on the full moon day of the month of Vaisakha, it marks the birth, enlightenment, and ...

Shortlisted for the $75,000 Cundill History Prize, Dust on the Throne: The Search for Buddhism in Modern India offers a new perspective on the history and revival of Buddhism in India. In an interview ...

I have been studying the social dynamics of ancient Buddhism for decades now. This religion has irrevocably shaped the shared history and social structures of this subcontinent in ways we haven’t yet ...

Buddha Purnima, also known as Vesak, is one of the most significant Buddhist festivals. It celebrates the birth, enlightenment, and death (Mahaparinirvana) of Gautam Buddha. This auspicious day falls ...