Throughout history, certain trees have stood well beyond their botanical existence as emblems of profound human experience and milestones. From the very tree where an apple once inspired Isaac ...

Bodh Gaya is one of the most significant religious sites in the world. It is here that Lord Buddha attained enlightenment ...

In a small temple in a mountain, a Buddhist monk and a boy monk devote themselves to practicing asceticism every day. One day, some confucian scholars trying to suppress buddhism come to the ...

the right branch of the Bodhi tree under which the Buddha attained Enlightenment was brought to Sri Lanka by Theri Sanghamitta in 288 B.C., the eighteenth year of King Asoka’s reign. King ...

Another highlight is the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi, a sacred tree in Anuradhapura believed to have grown from a cutting of the original Bodhi tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment. Believed to ...

Bodhi Day is marked in Buddhist homes by mediation and by decorating a small fig tree with coloured beads and lights. Families enjoy Jataka tales too: stories once told by the Buddha about his ...

Bihar's tableau at the Republic Day parade highlighted the cultural heritage of the region. It featured the Bodhi Tree and ...