The second half of the class considers what happens after the Buddha died, and how Buddhism evolved and managed to take root within different cultures in South, East and Southeast Asia.

Throughout the villages and cities of Southeast Asia, millions are preparing this week for a celebration that will be a landmark in their lives — the 2,500th anniversary of the death of the ...

Maya died seven days after her son’s birth, ... The Buddha used his spiritual powers to travel to the heavens, where he preached to Maya and encouraged her progress on the Buddhist path.

Buddha’s lessons on impermanence are carved into monuments and buildings – this course explores why. Story by Mitch Hendrickson, ... became enlightened and ultimately died.

The second half of the class considers what happens after the Buddha died, and how Buddhism evolved and managed to take root within different cultures in South, East and Southeast Asia.