History and mythology are simply two different lenses through which we understand the past - one grounded in fact, the other ...

With his delighted expression, round belly, bald head and monastic robes, the “Laughing Buddha” is instantly identifiable. However, astute observers might wonder why this buddha does not look like the ...

Buddhism’s history began in the fifth century BCE with the birth of Siddhartha Gautama, the Historical Buddha, known as Shakyamuni in Sanskrit and Shaka in Japanese. Shakyamuni was a prince who ...

The slick online catalogue entry for “Premium Lot 1, The Piprahwa Gems of the Historical Buddha” on the Sotheby’s Hong Kong website was abruptly replaced on May 7 with a single line notification: “The ...

Libby Purves meets actor Brian Cox and singer June Tabor. Coming up at: 21:58 Weather View full schedule Seated Buddha (made between 100 and 300 AD). Stone statue; from Gandhara, Pakistan It's morning ...

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.

Your Artstor image groups were copied to Workspace. The Artstor website will be retired on Aug 1st. Open: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Death of the Historical Buddha (Nehan-zu... Death of the ...

Sotheby’s has postponed an auction of jewels associated with Buddha’s remains after the Indian government demanded the sale be halted. The Piprahwa gems, which the auction house said dated back to ...

What does the Buddha mean in a world riven by wars and fissures? More than 2500 years after he preached his eight-fold path, does his example matter to a world divided by multiple human-made ...