Buddha had many things to teach us. Here is one of his most important and famous teachings. Buddha said that there are two things to remember in life: Take care of your thoughts when you are alone.

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 ...

My high school teacher, late professor Kotagama Wachissara Thero, told us that there is no “ism” in what the Buddha taught. “You are too young to grasp this, but think about it when you get a chance,” ...

Buddha admitted all castes into the sangha so that all men could gain knowledge through meditation and self-control. Yet this canard of Buddhism at daggers drawn with Hindu dharma is invoked to incite ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks at a Buddha Purnima function in New Delhi on Monday New Delhi: On the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that his teachings of ...

Ranchi: The Central Academy, Ranchi, celebrated the birth of Gautam Buddha on the academy grounds on Thursday. Organiser Harish Sanskritayan stressed upon the timeless importance of Gautam Buddha in ...

Buddha's teachings inspired a worldwide religion that is today estimated to have between 150 and 300 million followers. Buddhism teaches that life is full of suffering which is often caused by a ...

Gaya: A grand procession from 80ft Buddha statue to the world heritage Mahabodhi Mahavihara, marking 2568th birth anniversary of Lord Buddha, was taken out in Bodh Gaya on Thursday morning. A large ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the world is passing through challenges such as war, economic instability, terrorism, religious extremism and climate change and asserted that Lord Buddha ...

The reason I choose to call the eightfold path an advanced teaching is that, while the definitions of each of the practices are relatively easy to teach and understand, their full application and ...