The smiling, big-bellied figure people call the Buddha isn’t the Buddha at all. He’s Budai, a wandering Zen monk who lived centuries after the historical Buddha. His humor, eccentric behavior, and ...

Shortlisted for the $75,000 Cundill History Prize, Dust on the Throne: The Search for Buddhism in Modern India offers a new perspective on the history and revival of Buddhism in India. In an interview ...

A look at how Buddhism has spread in Britain and its unique British shape. According to the 2001 census there are 151,816 Buddhists in Britain. However, that does not take into account those who ...

One of the prominent days for the Buddhist community, the birth anniversary of Lord Gautam Buddha is celebrated as the auspicious occasion of Buddha Purnima or Vesak. This year the occasion falls on ...

American Buddhists are outraged by the violent acts of Buddhist monks against Muslims in Myanmar. Buddhism is a religion of peace, we assert — so how can Buddhists possibly engage in violence? Some ...

Much of the source material available on Cambodian Buddhism is in French. This is understandable, given that France was Cambodia's colonial power. What is available in English is only scanty. This ...

Buddha Purnima is one of the holiest days in Buddhism. In 2025, the festival, also known as Buddha Jayant, will be celebrated on Monday, May 12, on the occasion of the 2587th anniversary of the birth ...

Today April 30 marks the special occasion of Buddha Purnima or Vesak, which is celebrated to mark the birthday of Gautam Buddha, who later became the founder of Buddhism. Also termed as Vaishakh ...