Another phenomenon inadvertently revealed by the fact of the sale is the ongoing commercialisation of Buddhism in the west.

The historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, taught that family ties were obstacles to enlightenment. However, his relationship ...

Buddhist Chief High Priest of Malaysia urge all to follow this year's theme of 'Foster True Compassion and Wisdom, Forge True ...

Buddha and Budh represent the two ends of the spectrum of possibilities offered by the human intellect writes DEVDUTT PATTANAIKThere is often confusion between Buddha the enlightened sage who saw desi ...

Around 25,000 devotees are expected to join the Wesak Day float procession starting at the Buddhist Maha Vihara, Brickfields ...

A set of Buddhist gems that were once mixed with the cremated remains of the Buddha will not be auctioned off to the highest ...

Caption: The Piprahwa gems, linked to the remains of the founder of Buddhism, are going up for auction at Sotheby's Hong Kong on May, 2025, despite backlash from Buddhist leaders, art historians and ...

A Review of Rajendra Alwis’s book ‘Siddhartha Gauthama’ Gautama Buddha has been such a towering figure for over twenty six ...

The Crisis of Producing Masters For decades, the Sri Lankan education system has been subject to criticism for its failure to ...

Judy Nguyen remembers when she first visited the Chùa Hương Đạo Buddhist temple in southeast Fort Worth nearly a year ago.

On May 5, the Ministry of Culture served notice on Sotheby’s and the family of William Claxton Peppé, the man who carried out ...