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Amid this indigenous dread of death, which has been there since time immemorial, and the desire to latch onto something ...
When author-actor Advait Kottary learnt that he had won the coveted Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar (English) for 2025 for his ...
The new book tells the story of the courage and silent resilience of the woman remembered only as ‘the wife Siddhartha left ...
From the iconic Times Square in New York to the old Parliament House in Canberra and from the celebrated Moscow Metro to Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium in Riyadh, thousands of yoga enthusiasts from ...
Indian Embassy in Nepal on Friday organised a grand yoga demonstration at Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha, on the eve of International Yoga Day, June 21. “Embassy of India in collaboration with ...
Aapo Deepo Bhava literally translates to: Be Your Own Light. If you take it in the context of today, there is always a quick fix or dopamine fix that the world is prepared to offer you. In a world ...
Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo commemorated Poson by screening the film ‘Sri Siddhartha Gautama’ to around 600 guests and staff members, highlighting themes of peace, life, and cultural heritage. ..
The child, Prince Siddhartha Gautama, later known as the Buddha, was raised by an aunt in his father’s palace, sheltered from the realities of pain, old age, and death.
Siddhartha’s search and rigorous discipline culminated in the transformation of the young prince to the Buddha, the awakened one, and beginning of Buddhism. Buddhism enumerates three types of ...
LUMBINI, Nepal — Legend has it that before he became the Buddha, a young Prince Siddhartha Gautama nursed an injured sarus crane (Antigone antigone) back to health. Since then, the bird and the ...
On May 12, 2025, Buddha Purnima will be celebrated globally, marking Siddhartha Gautama's birth. Many institutions, including banks and schools in several cities, will be closed for the occasion.