This is the story of how a young man came to be known as The Buddha ("Buddha" means "awakened one"). He was not a god. He was a human being like you and me. As with all ancient tales, we can't know ...
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Buddha Purnima 2025: Buddha Purnima, also known as Buddha Jayanti or Buddha Day, is one of the most significant festivals in the Buddhist calendar, celebrated with reverence across South, Southeast, ...
His image is so commonplace that you could believe it must always have existed — yet for six centuries after his death, he was never once depicted in human form. By Aatish Taseer WE FLEW THROUGH the ...