Buddha Purnima, also known as Vesak or Buddha Jayanti, is a sacred day in the Buddhist calendar commemorating the birth, enlightenment, and death of Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism. It ...

Buddhists around the world are celebrating Bodhi Day.Also called Buddha's Enlightenment Day, it commemorates when Siddhartha Gautama attained awakening — or enlightenment — some 2,600 years ago, ...

The Bodhi Tree, also known as the Tree of Enlightenment, is a sacred symbol of faith for the followers of Buddhism. The historical and religious significance of the Bodhi Tree dates back to 2,500 ...

What Mecca is to Muslims and The Temple Mount is to Jews, the Bodhi tree is to Buddhists. Located in Bodh Gaya, India, it is epicenter of the Buddhist universe – the place where Gautama Buddha (i.e.

So many people celebrate Christmas that very few of us realize that a decorated pine tree isn”t the only kind of tree that symbolizes a holiday. To Buddhists, a Bodhi Tree represents the holy place ...

Bodhi Day is celebrated to commemorate the day when Siddhartha Gautama, the historical Buddha, attained enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree in Bodh Gaya, Northern India. It holds religious and ...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as part of a two-day official visit to Sri Lanka, paid homage to the holy Sri Maha Bodhi tree at the north-central city of Anuradhapura on Saturday. It is a ...

You may think you know the Buddha, because you have seen him standing outside a Chinese restaurant, belly burnished from being rubbed repeatedly for good luck, or hiding in the corner of a garden. But ...

It’s a magnificent tree with branches that look like the veins of a circulatory system and prominent roots that might clog a sewer system if it was planted in a backyard. “When we planted it, I gave ...