Every spring, thousands of monks gather at the ancient Borobudur Temple in Java, Indonesia, on the most important day on the Buddhist calendar: Buddha Day. Also known as Waisak Day or Vesak Day, the ...

If you know anything about Buddhism, you probably know how much of it seems to boil down to advice your therapist might give you. By following even one tenant in the Buddha’s Noble Eightfold Path — or ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - This year's Vesak Day 2568 BE falls on May 23. Vesak Day, or the day of the full moon, is a sacred day for millions of Buddhists worldwide to commemorate the birth, enlightenment, ...

Vesak marks the Birth, Enlightenment and Parinibbana of Siddhartha Gautama, the Lord Buddha, and as worship and religious observances in temples take pride of place on Vesak Poya day, families and ...

The sight of the dainty lanterns swaying in the breeze is one we all associate with Vesak and childhood memories of making Vesak kudus are fresh in our minds. Yet, how many of us find time these days ...

Vesak is a Buddhist festival that is usually celebrated in May or early June. It celebrates Buddha’s birthday. For some Buddhists, it also marks his enlightenment, which is when he found out what life ...

Vesak stands as the most sacred festival in Buddhism, a powerful commemoration of the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and Parinirvana. Celebrated on the auspicious full moon of the Vaisakha month, ...