The Sinhala translation of Jataka Tales, a large collection of Buddhist stories, was launched in Colombo on the occasion of ...

In analysing societal attitudes toward prayer, we often find two distinct perspectives. Some people believe in the efficacy of prayer and ...

Dr Upul Wijayawardhana How would the Buddha have looked like in real life?” This question was posed by Prof. Asanga Thilakaratna, the Chief Editor of the Encyclopaedia of Buddhism, during one of the ...

Thai Buddhist devotees flocked to temples across the country on Wednesday to mark Makha Bucha Day, one of Buddhism’s holiest observances. Makha Bucha, also called Magha Puja or the Day of the Fourfold ...

It is a fundamental instinct of human nature to seek solace through prayers in times of despair and need. Prayer is a ...

According to the Mahavamsa, the Buddha visited Sri Lanka thrice. His second visit was to Nagadipa to settle a quarrel between Chulodara and Mahodara over the possession of a gem-studded throne.

A man who calls himself Sakhei Bhagawan (Scholar), whose real name is Thong Bunteng, has admitted that he was wrong to make ...

Bodh Gaya (or Buddha Gaya as it is called in Sri Lanka), is the place where the Buddha attained Enlightenment. It was a major ...

Kendrapada: Rare stone sculptures of Lord Buddha, along with other sculptures, pottery and artefacts, were unearthed on Saturday by Archaeological Sur.

Inaugurating the Buddhist Mahakumbh Yatra during his visit to Prayagraj, the CM praised the convergence of different ...

The Sri Lankan Buddhist community in Oman marked the New Year with an all-night Pirith chanting ceremony and a series of ...

Several archaeological sites lie scattered beyond the Diamond Triangle comprising the three Buddhist sites of Udaygiri, ...