Lama Chuck Stanford, Rime Buddhist Center: It is true that the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, was born into a royal family that practiced and studied the Vedic tradition (Hindu is a modern term).

At 35, the Buddha gave his first teaching, known as the Four Noble Truths, which became the foundation of Buddhism. This teaching, delivered in Sarnath, India, stated: 1.

Though Jesus' birth has been pinpointed to within a few years, scholars have argued for decades over not just the year but even the century of the Buddha's life.

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 ...

In traditional narratives, Queen Maya Devi, the mother of Buddha, gave birth to him while holding on to a branch of a tree in a garden at Lumbini, in what is now Nepal. Accounts vary as to when ...

Ancient bricks, tile roofing and wood charcoal discovered beneath a Nepalese pilgrimage site are providing new evidence for the time of Buddha’s birth, according to archaeologists. In research ...

LIHU‘E — Representatives of the Kaua‘i Buddhist Council reported to Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami on Wednesday that this year’s Hanamatsuri, or birth of the Buddha services, will be again ...

Devotees mark Buddha’s birth From South Korea to India, Buddhists celebrate with lanterns and prayers International News. May 24, 2024 ...

Birth, Enlightenment, and Parinirvana What makes Buddha Purnima unique among global religious observances is that it marks ...