The Buddha’s dates are uncertain and range from 624 BCE (earliest birth) to 368 BCE (latest death). Whatever his dates, he began as a wandering ascetic and lived for some 80 years. His movement, ...
(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 ...
If you are wondering who the Buddha was, he remains one of history’s most influential teachers, known for his insights on ...
History and mythology are simply two different lenses through which we understand the past - one grounded in fact, the other ...
Almond (Mary Magdalene), a professor emeritus of religious studies at the University of Queensland, traces in this sweeping study how the Buddha came to be perceived in the West as a historical figure ...
You’ve probably heard someone sigh and say, “Well, life is suffering”. The phrase floats through conversations and ...
Sacred relics of Lord Buddha were returned to India after a 17-day exposition in Bhutan. This event highlighted the cultural ...
Prince Siddhartha with his foster mother Mahaprajapati. A 1910 painting by Maligawage Sarlis. Photo by MediaJet, 2009 via Wikimedia Commons Megan Bryson, University of Tennessee Mother’s Day offers an ...
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