The Nayakkar kings of Kandy who succeeded the last Sinhala King, Veera Parakrama Narendra Sinha, embraced Buddhism. At that ...

No other Indian fruit can match the mango for its historical significance, its sociocultural importance and its almost ...

A Buddhist temple with a model train above its entrance has become a local tourist attraction in Thailand. Footage shows a ...

Are Mexico's many spiritual ceremonies actually real, or just invented to sell expensive experiences to tourists?

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From politics to campus ragging, understanding group psychology can help Sri Lankans break free from dangerous conformity. by Senior Professor E. P. S. Chandana Department of Biosystems Technology ...

During his speech on the occasion mentioned, presumably as an invited guest, the retired military officer was reported to have said, ‘වන අලින් ගම වදින විට බල්ලන් බිරුවාට අලියා කලබල නොවී වගාව කා දමන බව ...

S iddhartha Gautama, best known as the Buddha (the enlightened one), lived some 500 years before Jesus Christ. Born into royalty, the life of the young prince and his subsequent enlightenment set the ...

The Noble Four & Eight. Buddha was born Gautama, the prince, son of a rajah, who gave him palaces, slaves, dancing girls, every kind of beauty and pleasure.

That we translate Gautama’s transformation into Buddha as ‘enlightenment’ rather than ‘heightened awareness’ reveals how intimately the construction of Buddha’s history is linked to ...

Jerusalem Post Israel news Nepal’s ambassador hosts Buddha Jayanti celebration, urges global peace and hostage release The event in Herzliya included traditional prayers and offerings at a ...

Date and Timing of Buddha Purnima 2025: In 2025, Buddha Purnima will be celebrated on May 12, Monday. The Purnima Tithi (full moon phase) begins on May 11 at 08:01 PM ...