The Mahabodhi Temple is believed to mark the place where the Buddha realized enlightenment. This is the central, foundational event in the tradition of Buddhism. But the temple was neglected for ...

The smiling, big-bellied figure people call the Buddha isn’t the Buddha at all. He’s Budai, a wandering Zen monk who lived centuries after the historical Buddha. His humor, eccentric behavior, and ...

Introduction -- The Material of Religion -- From the Buddha to Ashoka: c. 600-200 BCE -- The Sangha and the Laity: c. 200 BCE-200 CE -- The Beginnings of Mahayana Buddhism, Buddha Images, and Monastic ...

There is a true person within me, tooIt was in my forties that I was first moved by Zen.I was listening to a lecture on the ...

Sarvastivada was a very early school of Buddhism whose precise origins are lost to history. Many of its teachings will seem odd to today’s Buddhists. Yet at its peak Sarvastivada was the most ...

When discussions about science and religion turn into debates about science versus religion, Buddhism mostly gets a pass. Thanks to the work of the Dalai Lama and others, Buddhism can seem far ...