Shuddhodana had been married to Prajapati for two months now, and had taken to spending alternate weeks in either of his wives’ chambers. Only a few nights ago Mahamaya awoke with a start in the ...

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 ...

History has a habit of remembering the footsteps that leave and forgetting the hearts that stay behind. When Prince ...

The year 2022 marks 100 years of Siddhartha's original publication in Germany. Since then, millions of copies of this book have been sold, translated into more than 40 languages, and published in 88 ...

The life story of Siddhartha Gautama, or the historical Buddha, is widely known through books, art, legends, architecture, television shows and movies. A contemporary author keen on retelling the ...

Mumbai-based actor and author Advait Kottary talks about his novel, Siddhartha: The Boy Who Became the Buddha, which has been awarded the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar (English) 2025.

NPR's Scott Simon asks Takashi Miyaji of the Southern Alameda County Buddhist Church in Union City, Calif., about Bodhi Day on December 8. These winter holidays are a time for fellowship, joy and, for ...

Buddha Purnima 2025: Buddha Purnima, also known as Buddha Jayanti or Vesak, is one of the most sacred days in Buddhism. In 2025, this significant occasion will be celebrated on Monday, May 12, marking ...