The Orange County Buddhist Church hosted a community celebration of Japanese culture and the birth of the historical Buddha ...

Around 1,800 years ago, Buddhism had already been in existence for centuries. The historical Buddha was a prince of the Ganges region in North India in the fifth century BC, who abandoned his ...

Western scholars regard most or all of this tale as myth—a story that evolved over centuries and is more concerned with spiritual meaning than historical accuracy. The Buddha would likely have ...

Buddhism is largely based on the teachings and philosophy of one man, the Buddha, and his spiritual journey. But tracing a timeline of events for the historical Buddha can be difficult ...

Around 1,800 years ago, Buddhism had already been in existence for centuries. The historical Buddha was a prince of the Ganges region in North India in the fifth century BC, who abandoned his ...

The birthday of the historical Buddha celebrates the birth of the child who became Prince Siddhartha around the end of the 4th century BC. This is a holy occasion for all Buddhists, but is ...

Buddha dies peacefully at the age of 80. Jesus is brutally crucified by Romans. In Buddhist tradition, the historical Buddha is one of several Buddhas, all of whom lived similar lives, sharing the ...

Higher up, the reliefs show the life of the historical Buddha himself, as he negotiated this imperfect world, moving from his princely birth and family wealth to renunciation and, eventually ...

From the reignited decades-old dispute over who controls the Mahabodhi temple in Gaya to Prime Minister Modi's recent visit ...