Origins and Development
The history of Buddhism began with the life of the Buddha in the 6th century BCE and continues to the present day. Buddhism encompasses an enormous diversity of practices and traditions, yet the basic teachings of the Buddha remain the clear light at the center of all.
Dukkha: What the Buddha Meant by 'Life Is Suffering'
Introduction to Theravada Buddhism
The Life of the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama
The Saying "Empty Your Cup"
The Dharma Wheel (Dharmachakra) Symbol in Buddhism
What Do Buddhists Mean by 'Enlightenment'?
An Overview of Buddhist Scriptures
'Siddhartha' Quotes From His Spiritual Journey
Mindfulness of Mind
The Buddhist Teachings of Self and No-Self
The Six Perfections of Mahayana Buddhism
Nirvana and The Concept of Freedom in Buddhism
The Symbol of the Lotus
The Eight Auspicious Symbols of Buddhism
Right Effort in Buddhism
Buddha's Birthday
Losar: The Tibetan New Year
The Five Skandhas
Overview of the Lotus Sutra
The Buddha's Robe
What Does "Samsara" Mean in Buddhism?
The Demon Mara
Interbeing
The Fifth Buddhist Precept and Drinking Alcohol
Srotapanna: The Stream Enterer
Letting It Go
Taking Refuge: Becoming a Buddhist
Vesak: Most Sacred Holy Day of Theravada Buddhism
Right Mindfulness
Rebirth and Reincarnation in Buddhism
Right Speech From the Buddhist Eightfold Path
Samskara or Sankhara
The Essence of the Heart Sutra
The Eightfold Path: The Way to Enlightenment in Buddhism
The 4 Noble Truths of Buddhism
Dragons, Demons and More: a Guide to Buddhist Temple Guardians
Why 'Right Intention' Is Important in Buddhism
What Is a Buddha? Who Was the Buddha?
The Buddhist Precepts
History of Buddhism in China: The First Thousand Years
An Introduction to the Fourth Buddhist Precept: Truthfulness
Sadayatana: The Six Sense Organs and Their Objects
The Search for Original Buddhism
Right Concentration in Buddhism
Buddhism and Metaphysics
King Milinda's Questions and the Chariot Simile
Karma and Rebirth
The Five Remembrances
Buddhist Hell
Dragons in Buddhism
Maha Pajapati and the First Nuns
Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva
Alaya-vijnana: The Storehouse Consciousness
Reincarnation Without Souls?
When Is Buddha's Birthday?
Shraddha: The Faith of Buddhism
Manjusri, the Buddhist Bodhisattva of Wisdom
Major Mahayana Sutras
Definition of Buddhist Term: Tripitaka
Ten Famous Buddhas: Where They Came From; What They Represent
What's a Bodhisattva?