Buddhism, founded by Gautama Buddha in the 6th century BCE, is one of the major world religions that focuses on the path to ...

Nirvana Day is an annual Buddhist festival that remembers the death of the Buddha when he reached Nirvana at the age of 80. Nirvana is believed to be the end of the cycle of death and rebirth.

Buddhism warns of greed, hatred, and delusion. Resort-goers in the latest season of the HBO hit should be concerned.

The belief in an afterlife is ancient and existed before modern humans. "Even Neanderthals buried their dead with rituals and ...

A tucked away Buddhist center in the north part of Brevard County is home to some of the state's largest Buddhist statues.

One of the statues depicts Shakyamuni Buddha, the original Buddha whose teachings are the basis of most Buddhist practices. The statue shows him “entering nirvana,” as he passed away at the age of 80 ...