The Bhavachakra, the Wheel of Life or Wheel of Becoming, is a mandala - a complex picture representing the Buddhist view of the universe. To Buddhists, existence is a cycle of life, death, rebirth and ...

This article examines Buddhist concepts of the universe, life and reincarnation, suffering and human existence. The great tragedy of existence, from a Buddhist point of view, is that it is both ...

The relic was placed on the lead float of a mile-long procession, which began a parade through the city while flocks of pigeons and sparrows were released from cages.* Also swirling overhead: ...

Deep within India, Prince Siddhartha has cast away all his belongings, power, and family. Seeking the answers to the woes of mankind. Here he sits under the bodhi tree in deep meditation, on the cusp ...