Asalha Puja, known also as Dharma Day, commemorates the first sermon by Siddhartha Gautama, known as Buddha (“enlightened one ...

In 2025, people are celebrating Buddha Purnima on Monday, May 12, and this is the perfect time and date to look back at his teachings, his life, how he abandoned and left behind every luxury and ...

Birth, Enlightenment, and Parinirvana What makes Buddha Purnima unique among global religious observances is that it marks ...

These women played key roles in the Buddha’s life story, and they continue to inspire Buddhists today. Mahaprajapati specifically inspires women as the first Buddhist nun.

It celebrates three key milestones in the Buddha's life: his birth, enlightenment, and passing away. Buddha Purnima 2025: Messages and wishes to share This Buddha Jayanti, I wish that you live ...

THE BUDDHA: A Short Biography John S. Strong, . . Oneworld Publications, $15.95 (224pp) ISBN 978-1-85168-256-0 ...

Lord Buddha's life will always inspire world community towards compassion, peace: PM Narendra Modi. TOI City Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Updated: May 12, 2025, 10:33 IST. Share. AA + Text Size.

Forthcoming books on the life of the Buddha, St. Augustine, and the Biblical villain Haman each offer new perspectives on the men behind the myths.