The Buddha’s dates are uncertain and range from 624 BCE (earliest birth) to 368 BCE (latest death). Whatever his dates, he began as a wandering ascetic and lived for some 80 years. His movement, ...
Over 2,500 years ago, an Indian prince named Siddhartha Gautama achieved spiritual enlightenment and became the Buddha, the founder of the world's fourth-largest religion. When you purchase through ...
While the actual life events of Shakyamuni Buddha are not well documented, there are several legendary stories that contain significant moments of his life. In this exhibition, we focus on the “Eight ...
Located at the highest point on the summit of Ba Den Mountain, the Konagamana Buddha Statue is cast in red copper and ...
Facts about the life and times of Siddhartha Gautama, the man who would become the Buddha, are elusive, but scholars are finding answers in Lumbini, Nepal. A Buddhist sage, known as a sadhu, sits ...
Buddha statues are among the most recognizable symbols in the world. They are not just pieces of art, but they also carry great spiritual meaning. The statues come in various postures, with each ...
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What was the Buddha’s great wisdom, and how do the artworks of the Buddhist tradition convey it to us today? Buddhist art has been created over two millennia across India, China, Japan and throughout ...
Over 2,500 years ago, one man showed the world a way to enlightenment. This beautifully produced Buddhist film by the BBC meticulously reveals the fascinating story of Prince Siddhartha and the ...
Prince Siddhartha with his foster mother Mahaprajapati. A 1910 painting by Maligawage Sarlis. Photo by MediaJet, 2009 via Wikimedia Commons Megan Bryson, University of Tennessee Mother’s Day offers an ...
A reedited feature length compilation of the two parts of Ôfujis The Great Sage Shakyamuni Buddha the culmination of Noburô Ôfujis monochrome silhouette films After a portentous dream about a white ...