Buddhism, as a profound philosophy and worldview expounded by Gautama Buddha—who lived in northern India between the mid-6th ...
Before dawn breaks tomorrow over the Buddhist Maha Vihara temple in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, 67-year-old former teacher D.
Released during Vesak 2026, a new book uses postage stamps and postal cards from more than 80 countries to retrace the life of Gautama Buddha.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 31 — Some 2,500 years ago, Prince Siddhartha Gautama was born in Lumbini – ...
The Sacred Legacy of the Buddha’s Chief Disciples Why the Relics of ArahantSāriputta and ArahantMahāmoggallāna Matter Today… By Vivek Aggarwal, IAS The holy relics of the two chief disciples of the ...
The arrival of Vesak brings with it an atmosphere of devotion, reflection, and serenity. Across Buddhist communities ...
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in his Vesak day message called upon all Sri Lankans to further embrace in their lives the values of Buddhism founded upon non-violence, compassion and boundless ...
A Sinicized form of the religion has been preserved on the island, where daily life itself now sometimes seems like an exercise in Buddhist practice. The Buddha Museum complex at Fo Guang Shan ...
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Vesak, Dhamma and moral path to peace

SriLanka, May 30 -- Vesak, the most sacred day in the Buddhist calendar, commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and passing away of Gautama Buddha. Across Buddhist communities worldwide, temples are ...
As the dawn breaks over the emerald ridges of Gangtok, the mist doesn’t merely rise; it seems to ascend like incense smoke.
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