Sri Lankans were aware of Buddhism before the arrival of Mahinda, Dalrymple says. But it was Mahinda, a bhikkhu and son of ...

A Monumental History of Buddhism in India” by Shashank Shekhar Sinha traces 2500 years of history of Buddha and Buddhism.

and not only thinking of the Buddha as a man who lived four, five hundred years before, and who has initiated a new way of looking at life." (Claudine Bautze-Pictron) This week in our history we ...

The 233-foot Leshan Giant Buddha in Sichuan, China, is the world's tallest Buddha statue, built in 713 B.C.E. to calm ...

Since the time of the early Buddhist kings, Tibet has enjoyed a rich history of philosophical enquiry and carries this heritage forth today. Buddhism is a "wisdom tradition," meaning that it is based ...

My name is Hivin and I'm a Buddhist. I follow the teachings of the Buddha, who lived two and a half thousand years ago. He said that life was full of suffering and that suffering was caused by ...

The yogi’s only biography was written by his disciple. An Australian scholar used the text to document his travels, revealing ...

Xuanzang subsequently became a main character in the great Chinese epic Journey to the West. In 629 C.E., a Chinese Buddhist monk named Xuanzang wanted to go west to India to learn more about Buddhism ...

Uncover the stories and history of the Leshan Giant Buddha, the world's largest stone Buddha, including legends, construction, and ongoing preservation.

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 ...

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, N.J.: Just off a state highway in New Jersey, one of the largest statues of the Buddha in the United States appears unexpectedly in the middle of a backyard. It rises 30 feet ...

Giant Statue of the Buddha in New Jersey Becomes Interfaith Hub and Spiritual Home for Many FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Just off a state highway in New Jersey, one of the largest statues of ...