Dec. 8 marks the celebration of Bodhi Day in Japanese Buddhism. Bodhi means enlightenment or awakening in Sanskrit. It ...

Buddhists throughout the world celebrate Bodhi Day, but they do not all celebrate ... Like other holidays at this time of year, Bodhi Day involves lighting lamps to combat the darkness. For East Asian ...

The urge to bring light and life to the darkest time of the year is how Christmas began. Winter solstice festivals were ...

BANGKOK — More than 2,000 people took part Wednesday in a procession to escort a relic of the Buddha lent by China to a shrine in the Thai capital Bangkok to honor the birthday of King Maha ...