The Buddha is said to have delivered some 84,000 teachings. The Tibetan Buddhist canon, all told, is more than 230,000 pages long. A global push to translate it all into English — described as a ...

Last week, Bir, a quaint village in the mountains of Himachal Pradesh was the meeting point of the world’s leading Tibetan-English translators. The agenda was to save Buddhist culture by initiating ...

The word Ahimsa, derived from Sanskrit, means non-harm or non-injury and is often translated into English as non-violence. The dictionary defines it as “the ethical principle of not causing harm to ...

In today’s world, we are surrounded by numerous worries every day. It only gets exhausting to prosper within the tension and social inequality we witness and are subjected to. Amidst all this the ...

The full moon day in May holds profound significance in Buddhism. It commemorates three pivotal events in the life of Prince Siddhartha Gautama: his birth, enlightenment, and passing, all of which ...

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has emphasized that incorporating the teachings of Buddha into daily life would greatly benefit humanity. Addressing a public Buddhist gathering held at Anandakuti Vihar ...

Buddhists in Japan learn teachings of Buddha from a humanoid deity. KYOTO, Japan -- Every week, 62-year-old Miyuki Tanaka joins a pious crowd of Buddhists heading to the historic Kodaiji Temple in ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that many of the world's conflicts are an outcome of taking extreme positions instead of a balanced approach, asserting that Buddha's teachings of following ...

This 30-second video features the soothing sounds of a traditional flute, inspired by the serene teachings of Buddha. This ...

The birthday of the historical Buddha or Shakyamuni Buddha, known as Vesak in several countries, celebrates the birth of the child who became Prince Siddhartha around the end of the 4th century B.C.