This is one the first images of the Buddha ever created. It shows him in an enlightened state, wearing monk's robes and seated in the lotus position. The position of his hands indicates that he is ...

Schist Figure of Fasting Buddha, Gandhara (2nd–4th century) (all photos courtesy Auctionata) It’s an oft-told story: for seven weeks, Buddha sat beneath the bodhi tree, meditating after having ...

As a message of peace and dhamma Osho Dham presents 'Buddha of Gandhara', exhibition of paintings by Artist Ma Prem Anubodhi at OshoDham, 44, Jhatikra Road, Pandwala Khurd, Near Najafgarh, New Delhi ...

KARACHI, Aug 17 Ancient Gandhara was a cosmopolitan confluence of cultures where East met West and where, thanks to the network of monasteries, stupas and temples as well as state patronage, the ...

Click an image to enlarge. Buddhism may not come to mind these days when people think of Pakistani culture, but that religion’s practice and philosophy was prevalent in the kingdom of Gandhara, which ...

SWAT: Junsei Terasawa, a prominent Buddhist monk from Japan, on Sunday emphasised the profound historical and cultural connections between the ancient region of Gandhara and Japan, particularly in ...

Libby Purves meets actor Brian Cox and singer June Tabor. Coming up at: 21:58 Weather View full schedule Seated Buddha (made between 100 and 300 AD). Stone statue; from Gandhara, Pakistan It's morning ...

An ancient kingdom in northwest Pakistan, just east of Afghanistan, Gandhara was a Silk Road hot spot that attracted such occupiers as King Darius of Persia and Alexander the Great. This elegantly ...

The Library of Congress made public a rare 2,000-year-old text of early Buddhism on Monday, and it offers a glimpse into early Buddhist history during its formative years. The scroll originated in ...