New research puts death of the Buddha about 100 years earlier than previous estimates Scholars had not agreed upon even which century Buddha was born Some scholars still skeptical of the new findings ...

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, ...

Mother’s Day offers an opportunity to reflect on what motherhood means in different religions and cultures. As a scholar of Buddhism and gender, I know how complicated Buddhist attitudes toward ...

Siddhartha Gautama, a boy born into a royal family and destined to be a King, is one of the most looked-up to saints today. He was a man who was raised with luxury and comfort, and yet, he left his ...

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By Anne Fadiman EAT THE BUDDHA Life and Death in a Tibetan Town By Barbara Demick Tibetans ...

New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended wishes on the occasion of Buddha Purnima and said that Lord Buddha's life will always inspire the world community ...

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 ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (May 12) extended wishes on the occasion of Buddha Purnima and said that Lord Buddha's life will always inspire the world community towards "compassion and peace ...