The Buddha was born on the Vaisakh Purnima, over two thousand and five hundred years ago, as the son of King Raja Suddhodana. The astrologer prophesied that the infant, who they named Siddhartha- ...

(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, ...

BUT now we must go back three centuries in our story to tell of a great teacher who came near to revolutionizing the religious thought and feeling of all Asia. This was Gautama Buddha, who taught his ...

Before Gautama Buddha was born, there was a prediction from as an astrologer that Suddhodhana’s son either will be a great person or will be known as a holy man. After knowing this, his father ...

Gautam Buddha's birth name, Siddhartha, signifies "one who has attained his goals" or "one who has found meaning in life." It represents the path to enlightenment. Gautam: Born into the Gautama clan, ...

This calendar year has thirteen full moon Poya days and the last full moon Poya day is regarded as Adhi Esala full moon Poya day. Today is Esala Full Moon Poya day. It is three months after the Vesak ...

Gautama, the Buddha, was one of India’s great gifts to the world and its civilisation. Millions all over the world call themselves Buddhists and draw inspiration from His life. Through precept and ...