Just off a state highway in New Jersey, one of the largest statues of the Buddha in the United States appears unexpectedly in the middle of a backyard. It rises 30 feet high from the woods in Franklin ...
Thus Buddha liberated women saying “women are equal to men in achieving spiritual enlightenment and their prañña (wisdom) is not a thing to be doubted” and thousands of women entered the bhikkhuni ...
Dec. 8 marks the celebration of Bodhi Day in Japanese Buddhism. Bodhi means enlightenment or awakening in Sanskrit. It commemorates the enlightenment of Siddhartha Gautama, who became the Buddha.
December may bring to mind shopping malls, carols and cookies for Santa, but for millions, it’s a season rich with diverse celebrations that brighten the month. Bodhi Day, Dec. 8, commemorates the ...