The birthday of the historical Buddha or Shakyamuni Buddha, known as Vesak in several countries, celebrates the birth of the child who became Prince Siddhartha around the end of the 4th century B ...

But tracing a timeline of events for the historical Buddha can be difficult, as the dates are controversial. Scholars are divided between two dates for his birth – c563 or c448BC – with recent ...

Millions around the world follow the teachings of the Buddha and on the Day of Vesak commemorate the birth, the attainment of enlightenment and the passing away of the Buddha. A Message from the ...

it includes Tibetan and Zen Buddhism. Buddhists celebrate the birth, enlightenment and death of the Buddha on three different days throughout the year. However, the Mahayana celebration of the ...