refers to Buddha Shakyamuni. There are many epithets used including Samana Gothama in some Sri Lankan and South Asian texts. Whatever descriptive epithets are available it is simple enough to refer to ...

Director Hindol Sengupta has documented Kushok Bakula’s legacy, including his diplomatic and spiritual achievements, in the ...

This story is part of our weekly Hidden Gems feature series as the USA TODAY Network – Florida takes readers around the state to highlight some of our most interesting attractions. This small ...

A Vajrayana Buddhist monk of French heritage and a PhD in genetics, Matthieu Ricard is the author of ‘Notebooks of a Wandering Monk’. Here, he talks about mindfulness ...

From Vajrapani, called Herakles (Hercules) by the Indo-Greeks, guarding Shakyamuni Buddha to other such statues influenced by Greek art, the material remains of Greek Buddhism can still be found in ...

The Great Prayer Festival has a long history dating back to 1409. The celebration is held during the first 10 days of the Tibetan New Year. Thousands of monks will gather at the Jokhang Temple in ...