Buddha Purnima, or Vesakha day, is celebrated by Buddhists on different days in different countries. Here's a look at how ...

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7. In the Theravada form of Buddhism followed in Southeast Asia, Gautama’s enlightenment is commemorated along with his birth and death during the Vesak festival celebrated in April or May.

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Just off a state highway in New Jersey, one of the largest statues of the Buddha in the United States appears unexpectedly in the middle of a backyard. It rises 30 ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Carol Kruhen lifts up her pressed palms next to a statue of the Buddha after meditating at the New Jersey ...

Ambassador of Sri Lanka and Permanent Representative to UNESCAP, Wijayanthi Edirisinghe, met with the Governor of Bangkok, ...