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, ...

If you are wondering who the Buddha was, he remains one of history’s most influential teachers, known for his insights on ...

You’ve probably heard someone sigh and say, “Well, life is suffering”. The phrase floats through conversations and ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Anyone who has taken a philosophy class or practices a religion has probably wondered why humans ...

(The Conversation) — The historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, taught that family ties were obstacles to enlightenment. However, his relationship with his mother remained important for him. (The ...

At first glance, the only thing that the Buddha and St. Patrick seem to have in common is the way they are often degraded into kitsch, cartoonish baby monks and dancing leprechauns that bear little ...

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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 ...

A reedited feature length compilation of the two parts of Ôfujis The Great Sage Shakyamuni Buddha the culmination of Noburô Ôfujis monochrome silhouette films After a portentous dream about a white ...

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 ...