Nepal. He was born into a privileged family, who were considered a ruling family. Birth - Buddhist teachings say that his mother, Queen Maya, had a dream foretelling of the Buddha’s birth and ...

Nepal’s selling point has grown increasingly blunt: A lack of a distinctive edge means it barely cuts a swath in today’s world order.

Buddha’s birth and life Siddhartha was born in Lumbini, which is at the border of what is India and Nepal today. His mother, Maya, was the wife of Suddhodana, king of the Shakya clan.

In 2017, the Dalai Lama’s alleged statement that Buddha was born in India caused political havoc in Nepal, and Beijing added fuel to the fire. Many nationalist Buddhists in Nepal were reported ...