Stories of merchants are notably absent in Brahmin scriptures but are widespread in Buddhist scriptures. Shortly after the Buddha attained Nirvana, he was met by two merchants who fed him but admitted ...

The Five Moral Precepts and the Noble Eightfold Path are important guides for the Buddhist family and other areas of life. Image caption, A mother and child making an offering to a boy monk at a ...

A mother and child making an offering to a boy monk at a temple in Thailand. The early Buddhist scriptures teach that husbands and wives should respect and honour, show love and trust, and remain ...

India is intensifying efforts to highlight its Buddhist heritage, targeting tourism and global influence. The government is ...

Evidence of the rise of Mahayana Buddhism in Bengal from the 7th century onwards, Somapura Mahavira, or the Great Monastery, was a renowned intellectual centre until the 12th century. Its layout ...

Even before launching Leeds’s defining club night ‘Back To Basics’ in 1991 ... Dave has also converted to Buddhism due to a twist of fate that he never envisaged. We met for a coffee ...

The basic Buddhist practice for Soka Gakkai members is chanting portions of the sutra, or teachings of Buddha, and sharing the message with others so they can meet challenges and overcome problems ...