This festival is also referred to as Vesak or Buddha Jayanti. It is a celebration of the birth, enlightenment (Nirvana), and death (Parinirvana) of Gautama Buddha, the person who introduced ...

The teachings of Buddhism focused on a journey towards nirvana through a ‘middle path’. But what are the four noble truths ...

Born in Lumbini, Nepal, Gautam Buddha attained Nirvana at the age of 35. Buddha Purnima is a day dedicated to reflecting on Buddhism's core teachings: peace, compassion, and enlightenment.

This date is significant for Buddhists worldwide as it symbolises the three major events of Lord Buddha's life: his birth, enlightenment, and attainment of Nirvana. Significance of the Lunar ...

At the end is nirvana. But Buddha, who talked not at all of God, refused ever to go into details about what is meant by nirvana. His dying words underlined his emphasis on human effort rather than ...

Buddha Purnima 2025 celebrates the birth, enlightenment, and death of Siddhartha Gautama, who became Gautam Buddha. Born in Lumbini, Nepal, he renounced his royal life to seek answers to human ...

Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Stories of merchants are notably absent in Brahmin scriptures but are widespread in ...

To realise that true Buddha nature is unintentionally defiled is to be in a state of nirvana. The last words of Buddha were, ‘All composite things are perishable by nature; strive diligently.’ ...

and attain Nirvana. There are people today who cling on to the little wealth they accumulate in life, and then there was Buddha who gave up an entire Kingdom and his title in order to better humanity.

This day, celebrating the birth, enlightenment, and nirvana of Lord Buddha, has a deep spiritual meaning attached to it. Buddha Purnima is an ideal day for reflection, meditation, and pure dietary ...

On the occasion of Buddha Purnima in 2023, Oriental Painting Study Group (OPSG) and Alliance Française de Dhaka organised an art exhibition titled From Suffering to Liberation: Buddha of Bengal ...