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 ...

The Buddha was born as Siddhartha Gautama in ancient India. He lived a life of luxury before renouncing it. Seeking the end ...

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 ...

(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, ...

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 ...

Buddhism, which was born in the Gangetic plains around 2,500 years ago, has won over the world with its ideology of ...

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 ...