Encyclopedia - Bamiyan: Encyclopedia - Bamiyan
Bamiyan may refer to Bamiyan Province Bamiyan, the capital city of the Bamiyan Province The Buddhas of Bamiyan, statues The Bamiyan Vall...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Status Of Religious Freedom In Afghanistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Status Of Religious Freedom In Afghanistan - Discrimination Against Hazara Shia Muslims
Repression by the Taliban of the Hazara ethnic group, which is predominantly Shia Muslim, was particularly severe. Although the conflict ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Status Of Religious Freedom In Afghanistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Status Of Religious Freedom In Afghanistan - Status Of Religious Freedom Under The Taliban
When it was in power, the Pashtun-dominated Taliban vigorously enforced its interpretation of Islamic law. Status of religious freedom i...   » Read the article

Article - Buddha
Buddha (Sanskrit, Pali, others: literally Awakened One, from the root: √budh, "to awaken") is a title used in Buddhism for anyone who h...   » Read the article

Article - Buddhas Of Bamiyan
The Buddhas of Bamiyan were two monumental statues of standing Buddhas carved into the side of a cliff in the Bamiyan valley of central A...   » Read the article

Article - Buddhism
Buddhism is a religion and philosophy based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, who lived in what is now Northern India ...   » Read the article

Article - Buddhist Art
Buddhist art originated in the Indian subcontinent in the centuries following the life of the historical Gautama Buddha in the 6th to 5th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddha: Encyclopedia - Buddha
Buddha (Sanskrit, Pali, others: literally Awakened One, from the root: √budh, "to awaken") is a title used in Buddhism for anyone who h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhas Of Bamiyan: Encyclopedia - Buddhas Of Bamiyan
The Buddhas of Bamiyan were two monumental statues of standing Buddhas carved into the side of a cliff in the Bamiyan valley of central A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bamiyan Province: Encyclopedia - Bamiyan Province
Bamiyan is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the centre of the country. Its capital city is also called Bamiyan. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vairocana: Encyclopedia - Vairocana
According to the Buddhist Trikaya doctrine, Vairocana (also Vairochana or Mahavairocana; 大日如来 or 毘盧遮那佛 Chinese: Dàrì ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Art Destruction: Encyclopedia - Art Destruction
Art destruction involves the damaging or destruction of art work. This can happen through a natural process or human invovlement. Art de...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhist Art: Encyclopedia - Buddhist Art
Buddhist art originated in the Indian subcontinent in the centuries following the life of the historical Gautama Buddha in the 6th to 5th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism: Encyclopedia - Buddhism
Buddhism, a religion and philosophy from ancient India, is based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, of the Shakyas. Hi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iconoclasm: Encyclopedia - Iconoclasm
Literally, iconoclasm is the destruction of religious icons and other symbols or monuments, usually for religious or political motives. I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Taliban: Encyclopedia - Taliban
The Taliban (Persian and Pashto طالبان (plural), from the Arabic طالب (singular), "seeker" or "student"), also transliterated a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greco-buddhism: Encyclopedia - Greco-buddhism
Greco-Buddhism, sometimes spelled Græco-Buddhism, is the cultural syncretism between the culture of Classical Greece and Buddhism, which...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gansu: Encyclopedia - Gansu
Gansu (Simplified: 甘肃; Traditional: 甘肅; Hanyu Pinyin: Gānsù; Wade-Giles: Kan-su, or modified as Kan-suh) is a province located ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Science And Technology In Ancient India: Encyclopedia - Science And Technology In Ancient India
Science and technology in ancient India covered all the major branches of human knowledge and activities, including mathematics, astronom...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Afghanistan: Encyclopedia - Afghanistan
Afghanistan (Pashtu/Dari-Persian: افغانستان, Afğānistān) is a country at the crossroads of Asia. Usually placed in Central A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Status Of Religious Freedom In Afghanistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Status Of Religious Freedom In Afghanistan - Religious Demography
Afghanistan is a landlocked nation covering an area of 251,738 square miles (647,500 km²). In July of 2004 it was estimated to have a po...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddha: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddha - Names Of The Buddhas
In most Theravada countries, it is the custom for Buddhists to hold elaborate festivals to honor 28 Buddhas. In the Chronicle of the Budd...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddha: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddha - Eternal Buddha
The idea of an everlasting Buddha is a notion popularly associated with the Mahayana scripture, the Lotus Sutra. That sutra has the Buddh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhas Of Bamiyan: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhas Of Bamiyan - Destruction And Rebuilding
When Mahmud of Ghazni conquered Afghanistan in the 12th century, the Buddhas and frescoes were spared from destruction. Still, over the y...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Taliban: Encyclopedia Ii - Taliban - Buddhas Of Bamiyan
In March 2001, the Taliban ordered the demolition of two statues of Buddha carved into cliffsides at Bamiyan, one 38 metres tall and abou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Taliban: Encyclopedia Ii - Taliban - Buddhas Of Bamiyan
In March 2001, the Taliban ordered the demolition of two statues of Buddha carved into cliffsides at Bamiyan, one 38 metres tall and abou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iconoclasm: Encyclopedia Ii - Iconoclasm - Islamic Iconoclasm
Because of the prohibition against figural decoration in mosques — not, as is often said, a total ban on the use of images — some Mus...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhas Of Bamiyan: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhas Of Bamiyan - History
Bamiyan lies on the Silk Road, a caravan route linking China and India. It was the site of several Buddhist monasteries, and a thriving c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vairocana: Encyclopedia Ii - Vairocana - Doctrine
In the Rigveda the word ‘vairocana' has the connotation of a brilliant and luminous sun. Indeed, Vairocana in Tibetan is called ‘Namn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Science And Technology In Ancient India: Encyclopedia Ii - Science And Technology In Ancient India - Civil Engineering & Architecture
India’s urban civilization is traceable to Mohenjodaro and Harappa, now in Pakistan, where planned urban townships existed 5000 years b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greco-buddhist Art: Encyclopedia Ii - Greco-buddhist Art - The Kushan Contribution
The later part of Greco-Buddhist art in northwestern India is usually associated with the Kushan Empire. The Kushans were nomadic people ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iconoclasm: Encyclopedia Ii - Iconoclasm - Reformation Iconoclasm
Some of the Protestant reformers encouraged their followers to destroy Catholic art works by insisting that they were idols. Huldrych Zwi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gansu: Encyclopedia Ii - Gansu - Tourism
Places of Interest: Gansu - The Jiayuguan Pass of the Great Wall. Jiayuguan Pass, in Jiayuguan city, is the largest and most intact pas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhist Art: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhist Art - Aniconic Phase 5th Century - 1st Century Bce
The first clear manifestations of Buddhist art date back to the time of the emperor Ashoka during the Mauryan era (322-180 BCE), through ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greco-buddhist Art: Encyclopedia Ii - Greco-buddhist Art - Greco-buddhist Artistic Interaction
As soon as the Greeks invaded India to form the Indo-Greek kingdom, a fusion of Hellenistic and Buddhist elements started to appear, enco...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Afghanistan Since 1992: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Afghanistan Since 1992 - Rise Of The Taliban
In reaction to the anarchy and warlordism prevalent in the country, and the lack of Pashtun representation in the Kabul government, a mov...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greco-buddhist Art: Encyclopedia Ii - Greco-buddhist Art - Greco-buddhist Influences In Eastern Asia
The arts of China, Korea and Japan adopted Greco-Buddhist artistic influences, but tended to add many local elements as well. What remain...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism - Practices Of Buddhism
Buddhism - Refuge in The Three Jewels. Main Article: Refuge (Buddhism) Buddhists seek refuge in the "Three Jewels" of Buddhism as the f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism - What Is A Buddha?
The term "Buddha" is a word in ancient Indian languages including Pāli and Sanskrit which means "one who has awakened". It is derived fr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhist Art: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhist Art - Iconic Phase 1st Century Ce – Present
Anthropomorphic representations of the Buddha started to emerge from the 1st century CE in northern India. The two main centers of creati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greco-buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Greco-buddhism - Artistic Influences
Main article: Greco-Buddhist art Numerous works of Greco-Buddhist art display the intermixing of Greek and Buddhist influences, around su...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism - Origins
As with any history so old, there are many different stories of how the Buddha came to be, Siddhārtha Gautama (Sanskrit सिद्ध�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism - Buddhist Religious Philosophy And Branches
Buddhism has evolved into myriad schools that can be roughly grouped into three types: Nikaya, Mahayana, and Vajrayana. Of the Nikaya sch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism - Principles Of Buddhism
Buddhism - The Three Marks of Existence. According to the Buddhist tradition, all phenomena (dharmas) are marked by three characteristi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism - Relations With Other Eastern Faiths
Some Hindus (primarily in the northern regions of India) believe that Gautama is the 9th incarnation (see avatar) of Vishnu; there are ac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhist Art: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhist Art - Northern Buddhist Art
The Silk Road transmission of Buddhism to Central Asia, China and ultimately Korea and Japan started in the 1st century CE with a semi-le...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism - Buddhism In The Modern World
Estimates of the number of Buddhists vary between 230 and 500 million, with 350 million as the most commonly cited figure. [5] In norther...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhist Art: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhist Art - Southern Buddhist Art
During the 1st century CE, the trade on the overland Silk Road tended to be restricted by the rise of the Parthian empire in the Middle E...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism - Headline Text
Buddhism, a religion and philosophy from ancient India, is based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, of the Shakyas. His...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islam And Other Religions: Encyclopedia Ii - Islam And Other Religions - Later Islamic Practice
Under the Ummayads and Abbasids, the Islamic community was increasingly fragmented into various sects and kingdoms, each of which had its...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Afghanistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Afghanistan - Culture
Main article: Culture of Afghanistan Afghans display pride in their country, ancestry, military prowess, and above all, their independenc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism - Buddhism After The Buddha
Buddhism spread slowly in India until the powerful Mauryan emperor Ashoka converted to it and actively supported it. His promotion led to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism - Scriptures
The Buddhist canon of scripture is known in Sanskrit as the Tripitaka and in Pāli as the Tipitaka. These terms literally mean "three bas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greco-buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Greco-buddhism - Greco-buddhism And The Rise Of The Mahayana
The geographical, cultural and historical context of the rise of Mahayana Buddhism during the 1st century BCE in northwestern India, all ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism - Buddhism And The West
Occasional intersections between Western civilization and the Buddhist world have been occurring for thousands of years. Perhaps the most...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islamic Conquest Of South Asia: Encyclopedia Ii - Islamic Conquest Of South Asia - Iconoclasm
Islamic conquest of South Asia - Nalanda. Main article: Nalanda In 1193, the Nalanda University complex was destroyed by Turkish Musl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islamic Conquest Of South Asia: Encyclopedia Ii - Islamic Conquest Of South Asia - Iconoclasm
Islamic conquest of South Asia - Nalanda. Main article: Nalanda In 1193, the Nalanda University complex was destroyed by Turkish Musl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iconoclasm: Encyclopedia Ii - Iconoclasm - Byzantine Iconoclasm
A thorough understanding of the Iconoclastic Period in Byzantium is complicated by the circumstance that much of what exists as accounts ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of India - The Magadha Empire
Amongst the 16 Mahajanapadas, the kingdom of Magadha rose to prominence under a number of dynasties that peaked in power under the reign ...   » Read the article