You’ve probably heard someone sigh and say, “Well, life is suffering”. The phrase floats through conversations and motivational talks as if it were the Buddha’s final word on existence. It sounds ...

This Yoga Life column is dedicated to the Buddha and his teachings. Once in a while our Yoga teacher made references the Buddha. He had a lot of wise things to say about how to conduct ourselves while ...

The famous quote by Gautama Buddha explains a powerful life lesson about accepting change. Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, taught that suffering often comes from resisting reality. His message ...

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 ...

The Buddha was against animal sacrifice. Colombo, Sri Lanka — The Buddha was against animal sacrifice. He had to be, f ...

While the actual life events of Shakyamuni Buddha are not well documented, there are several legendary stories that contain significant moments of his life. In this exhibition, we focus on the “Eight ...

Prince Siddhartha with his foster mother Mahaprajapati. A 1910 painting by Maligawage Sarlis. Photo by MediaJet, 2009 via Wikimedia Commons Mother’s Day offers an opportunity to reflect on what ...

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 ...