Language is the conveyor of wisdom. It helps in preserving ancient wisdom and passing it on to the next generation. In different times, different languages became carriers of wisdom of philosophical ...

Mental health issues often lead to loss of equanimity. The Buddha was a mind specialist as can be seen from the change in the mental health of some of his followers in the Sravaka Sangha. The story ...

Around 26 centuries ago on a day as today a most remarkable event in the history of the world took place when wisdom dawned on earth with the Great Enlightenment of Gautama Buddha. A world lost in ...

The words of Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as Buddha, have resonated through the centuries, offering profound insights into the human experience. Among his many teachings, one quote stands out as ...

In Zen Buddhism, wisdom has a lineage; one begins by thanking one’s teachers. Only now, thanks to a translation by Beata Grant, can early female masters be thanked. Professor of Chinese and religious ...

Decades before meditation and mindfulness became popular (and profitable) parts of mainstream life, lifestyle practices derived from Buddhism existed on the fringes of American society. But, as with ...

THE Holy Buddha Purnima is the most sacred occasion for the Buddhist community of Bangladesh as well as for the global Buddhist community. It signifies the three important events in the Buddha's life: ...

I was reminded of the wisdom of the centuries on the 123 bus in Dublin the other day when listening to two young men having an argument. It appeared they had been staying with the girlfriend of one of ...

Twenty-five hundred years ago, Siddhartha Gautama was born, a prince and heir to the Shakya kingdom, in northern India. He was provided with the most luxurious life available in that era, as free from ...