INTRODUCTION Lord Buddha in his past births has taken several forms of birth like animals, saint, king and a philosopher. Lord Buddha was born approximately before 2500 years. He was a great saint and formed the Buddhism Sect. Today large number of people in Asian countries are following Buddhism sectRead More →
There are eight great Boddhisattvas or Ashta putras meaning eight holy sons in Mahayana BuddhismRead More →
In reality Buddhists do not believe in God as a sustainer and creator of the Universe.Read More →
Shravasthi(in Sanskrit) or Savatthi(in Pali) was the capital of the kingdom of Kosala Read More →
Sarnath or Saranganath is one of the most important Buddhist pilgrimageRead More →
Of the eight places of pilgrimage the most obscure of them is SankashyaRead More →
Nalanda was an ancient seat of learning from the 5th century AD to 1197 AD Read More →
The eighteen Arhats or eighteen Luohans are the original followers of Buddha depicted in the Read More →
The Sacred Text (Buddhist Sutra) called the Larger Sutra of Immeasurable Life contains the story of Amitabha Buddha.Read More →
The Buddha’s goal was to develop a community of disciples made up of monks andRead More →
Buddhism is a religion based on the teachings of Gautam Buddha between theRead More →
Among the disciples of Buddha, his cousin and attendant Ananda played a very important role.Read More →
The Mahayana form of Buddhism is said to have the maximum number of followers compared to the other two forms Theravada and Vajrayana. In the Mahayana Buddhism, Nagarjuna is considered to be the founder of the Middle Path or the Madhyamika School of Mahayana Buddhism. Read More →
