Buddhist Culture
Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha ("the awakened one"). The Buddha lived and taught in the eastern part of Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE. He is recognized by Buddhists as an awakened or enlightened teacher who shared his insights to help sentient beings end ignorance (avidya) of dependent origination, thus escaping what is seen as a cycle of suffering and rebirth. Two major branches of Buddhism are recognized: Theravada ("The School of the Elders") and Mahayana ("The Great Vehicle").
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Buddha Purnima Legends
The three most significant events in the life of Great Buddha occurred on the same day. His birth, enlightenment and death...
Buddha Purnima
Lumbini > Nepal
Buddhist Tradition
Buddhist ritual for celebrating the three-in-one occasion are naturally elaborate. The day falls in the Vaishaka month of the Indian calendar...
Buddha Purnima
Lhasa > China
Buddhism In India
Buddhism flourished during the reign of King Ashoka (274 - 232 B.C.)...
Buddha Purnima
Dharamshala > India
The Spread of Buddhism Outside of India
Ashoka was converted to Buddhism by a Theravada monk and, after a bloody war of conquest against the neighboring state of Kalinga, he recognized that such aggression violated the principles of Buddhism...
Buddha Purnima
Hong Kong > China
Significance and Celebrations of Buddha Purnima
It is the most important festival of the Buddhists, and is celebrated with great enthusiasm...
Buddha Purnima
Lumbini > Nepal
Buddha Purnima: The Observances
Vesak, commemorating the birth, Enlightenment and death of Buddha, is observed as a public holiday in many Southeast Asian countries...
Buddha Purnima
Bodhgaya > India
Buddha Purnima around the world
Buddha Purnima in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Tibet, China, Japan...
Buddha Purnima
Bodhgaya > India
Lord Buddha: Enlightenment and Nirvana
In the town of Bodhgaya in Northeast India, Siddhartha sat down beneath a tree to embark on an extended period of meditation...
Buddha Purnima
Bodhgaya > India
Lord Buddha: Birth and Renunciation
Buddha was a real historical character at the same time he was a mythical man of legend...
Buddha Purnima
Lumbini > Nepal
The Holy Day
The Holy Day for the Buddhists, and its significance...
Buddha Purnima
Hong Kong > China
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