The pilgrimage will continue till Vesak full moon Poya in May next year. It is the longest pilgrimage season in Sri Lanka ...

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

Dec. 8 marks the celebration of Bodhi Day in Japanese Buddhism. Bodhi means enlightenment or awakening in Sanskrit. It commemorates the enlightenment of Siddhartha Gautama, who became the Buddha.

A RELIGIOUS ceremony was organized by the Embassy of Sri Lanka in the Philippines to commemorate the late foreign minister of ...

Michaelangelo may have portrayed God as a white man, but a leading academic will be at York St University tomorrow (Wed) saying otherwise.

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.

The exhibition “Illuminating the Way of Life” brings together 51 Buddhist-themed artworks, providing an artistic lens into Vietnam’s cultural and spiritual heritage. As part of the artistic campaign ...

This ‘glorious and intoxicating five-star’ (Times) production based on Hanif Kureishi’s award-winning novel transfers for a limited 4-week season only. South London in the late seventies. High ...

On the occasion of the 2600th anniversary of the Buddha’s enlightenment, the Sri Lankan Delegation to UNESCO, along with fellow-members of the Asia-Pacific Group of Permanent Delegations to UNESCO ...

Laos is a great place to learn about Buddhism, as Lao culture is mainly based on Buddhist-animist traditions. One of the main events in the religious life for Lao people is the Boun That Luang ...

Notably, VBS is the only Buddhist association recognised by the government of Vietnam. Vesak, the day of the full moon in the month of May, is the most sacred day to millions of Buddhists around the ...