Illustrated Buddhist manuscripts from mainland Southeast Asia are famous for their lavish and often very detailed depictions of scenes from the Life of Buddha and the Buddha’s Birth Tales, known as ...

One of my favourite possessions is a simple wooden roof-tile on which is painted a man who had begun his spiritual journey by giving up all his possessions. The painting is by Jack, a Thai artist from ...

Every spring, thousands of monks gather at the ancient Borobudur Temple in Java, Indonesia, on the most important day on the Buddhist calendar: Buddha Day. Also known as Waisak Day or Vesak Day, the ...

Buddhist devotees in Thailand and around the world now have a chance to visit and pray before a masterpiece replica of the Fasting Buddha, considered to be one of the “most profound and powerful ...

Born in Lumbini in Nepal, as Prince Siddhartha, son of King Suddhodana of the Sakya clan and his wife Queen Maya Devi, he finally got the answer to his quest – why did people face sorrow and death – ...

Buddhism, founded in the late 6th century B.C.E. by Siddhartha Gautama (the "Buddha"), is an important religion in most of the countries of Asia. Buddhism has assumed many different forms, but in each ...

This year's auspicious festival of Buddha Purnima is on May 23. The sacred event commemorates the birth of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism. Buddha Purnima, a religious holiday observed by ...