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The Death of Buddha
Did Buddha die a legendary death, choosing the very moment of his passing and calling on his friends to gather round him? Or did he ... -
The First Noble Truth: Suffering
Regardless of size, shape, color or background, there is one thing that all people in the world have in common: suffering. This truth was discovered ... -
Kalpas in the Buddhist Religion
Buddhism is a religion with both complex and simplistic aspects. The cosmology, or system of how the world began and how it works, is a ... -
Stupas in the Buddhist Religion
Stupas in the Buddhist religion are a symbol best defined as a spiritual monument. Stupas are small enough to place on a mantle or are ... -
The Bodhi Tree
The Bodhi Tree: uniting all worlds The life of Siddartha Gautama, the Buddha, is central to Buddhist tradition. It has a mythic status. And in ... -
The Life of Buddha
Many speak of Buddhism as a religion of ideals, without speaking of Buddha himself. Because of this, many outside of the teaching of Buddhism do ...