Buddhism, founded by Gautama Buddha in the 6th century BCE, is one of the major world religions that focuses on the path to ...

Laughing Buddha symbolises happiness, prosperity, and good fortune. Inspired by Budai, a joyful monk, his statue is believed ...

My name is Hivin and I'm a Buddhist. I follow the teachings of the Buddha, who lived two and a half thousand years ago. He said that life was full of suffering and that suffering was caused by ...

From China, images of Cloth Bag as the Laughing Buddha traveled in two directions. They spread first in East Asia to ...

Buddhism started in India over 2,500 years ago. Buddhists follow the teachings of a man called Siddhattha Gotama. He became known as the Buddha, which means 'enlightened'. Siddhattha Gotama was a ...

The birthday of the historical Buddha celebrates the birth of the child who became Prince Siddhartha around the end of the 4th century BC. This is a holy occasion for all Buddhists, but is ...

Dr Upul Wijayawardhana How would the Buddha have looked like in real life?” This question was posed by Prof. Asanga Thilakaratna, the Chief Editor of the Encyclopaedia of Buddhism, during one of the ...

It is a fundamental instinct of human nature to seek solace through prayers in times of despair and need. Prayer is a ...

Corruption is a scourge that has afflicted societies for millennia, cutting across geographical boundaries and moral codes. It pervades systems of ...

Buddha Purnima or Buddha's birthday is observed on the Tithi of Shukla Paksha Purnima (full moon day) in the month of Vaisakh of the traditional Hindu calendar that falls during the months of ...

The performance brought cheers from a crowd of thousands at an annual lantern-lighting festival over the weekend to celebrate the Buddha’s birthday. Religious belief in South Korea has been on ...