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, ...

Archaeologists working in Nepal have uncovered evidence of a structure at the birthplace of the Buddha dating to the sixth century B.C. This is the first archaeological material linking the life of ...

New research puts death of the Buddha about 100 years earlier than previous estimates Scholars had not agreed upon even which century Buddha was born Some scholars still skeptical of the new findings ...

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 ...

Every spring, thousands of monks gather at the ancient Borobudur Temple in Java, Indonesia, on the most important day on the Buddhist calendar: Buddha Day. Also known as Waisak Day or Vesak Day, the ...

Next, I will discuss Buddhist philosophy and the Buddhist approach to suffering. But before I do, I wanted to relate Buddha's life—which, if nothing else, is a marvelous story. The Buddha’s dates are ...