China is investing millions in Buddhism to expand its influence in Asia, challenging India's claim to the faith and alarming ...

There is a well known saying ‘ If you want to study Economics first study the lives of the Economists’. Likewise the same principle is applicable to the investigation of the story behind the myth that ...

An animated film narrating two Buddhist stories. This clip will be relevant for teaching KS1 and Early and 1st Level Religious Studies.

In early British India , many European scholars were engaged in rediscovering and documenting Indian antiquities.

Buddhas timeless candle metaphor reveals a powerful truth about human happiness. Modern psychology increasingly supports his ...

At first glance, they seem miles apart, yet when you slow down and really listen, Christianity and Buddhism start sounding ...

This video explores Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India, one of the most important pilgrimage sites in Buddhism. According to Buddhist tradition, this is the location where Siddhartha Gautama ...

The word Siddhartha is formed from two Sanskrit roots: Siddha, that which is achieved and Artha, that which was sought. Together, it means one who has found what he was looking for or more simply, one ...

A quiet longing finally took shape for Anju Sekhar in the middle of refurbishing her home: “a Buddha corner”. Not merely decorative, nor designed for display, but something inward-looking. A corner ...

Buddha Purnima is celebrated to mark the birth of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, and is observed on the full moon of the Vaisakha month.It is considered a triple blessed day to celebrate 3 ...