Mayadevi Temple
Lumbini remained neglected for centuries. In 1895, Feuhrer, a famous German archaeologist, discovered the great pillar while wandering about the foothills of the Churia range.… Read More »Mayadevi Temple
Siddhartha Gautama
Siddhartha Gautama Buddha Siddhartha Gautama was a prince who lived in the kingdom of Sakyas, near the present day border of India and Nepal, more… Read More »Siddhartha Gautama
The Birth Place of the Buddha
The Birth Place of the Buddha The Buddha – Siddhartha Gautam was born into the Shakya royal family in Lumbini in south Nepal. Using historical… Read More »The Birth Place of the Buddha
Nepal Buddhism
Buddhism in Nepal Buddhism in Nepal dates from the birth of Siddharta Gautama himself. Legend has it that many bodhisattvas and previous Buddhas also visited… Read More »Nepal Buddhism
Nepal
Nepal – Ancient Buddhist Land Nepal is an independent kingdom that lies 500 miles along the Himalayas. It is surrounded by Tibet and India. Nepal… Read More »Nepal
Sripada
Sri Pada: Buddhism most sacred Mountain *The soles of the Buddha’s feet are said to be flat with all the toes of equal length. On… Read More »Sripada
Buddhism
Sri Lanka is the oldest continually Buddhist country, Theravada Buddhism being the major religion in the island since its official introduction in the 2nd century… Read More »Buddhism
Three Vehicles
The Three Vehicles of Buddhism In order to clarify the variations between the many different schools and traditions of Buddhism, the schools are often divided… Read More »Three Vehicles
Tantric Buddhism
TANTRIC Buddhism was the crowning cultural achievement of Pala period India (eighth through twelfth centuries) and an internationally influential movement that swept throughout Asia, where… Read More »Tantric Buddhism
Buddhistcouncil
The Buddhist Council The First Council: Three months after the Buddha’s Mahaparinirvana (passing away), his immediate disciples convened a council at Rajagaha. Maha Kassapa, the most… Read More »Buddhistcouncil