Themes: Buddhism; the life of the Buddha; the festivals of Wesak and Parinirvana Day; the Eightfold Path. Summary: this assembly is suitable at about the time of the festivals of Wesak (April or ...

The so-called father of Buddhism in Japan, Shotoku Taishi built the temple to house a Yakushi Nyorai, a Buddha of medicine ... lotus flower and the Noble Eightfold Path. Perhaps it’s designed ...

So the way to stop suffering is to stop wanting things - and we do that by following the Noble Eightfold Path. The Buddha isn't a god, but we use a statue of him to help us concentrate on his ...