The long discourses of the Buddha : a translation of the Dīgha Nikāya Publication date 1995 Topics Buddhism -- Sacred books, Buddhism, Boeddhisme Publisher Boston : Wisdom Publications Collection ...

Democratic former Rep. William Lacy Clay Sr., a St. Louis powerbroker who became Missouri’s first elected Black member of Congress, has died.

This video explores some of the world’s most priceless ancient sites lost to conflict, from Palmyra and Nineveh to the Buddhas of Bamiyan, and the cultural devastation left in their wake.

The Taliban has opened a museum in Afghanistan’s Maidan Wardak province celebrating its “victory” over the U.S. The museum displays 33 military items including suicide vests, landmines, and ...

Bamiyan Buddha in Afghan, Greek and roman temples in Iraq, Syria, Turkey .. Hindu temples in subcontinent, Libraries across the world.” ...

Buddha’s Light International Association (BLIA) has announced two upcoming days showcasing Peking Opera, a form of Chinese opera, in Austin at The Long Center: The first performance will be “Three ...

In May 2024, six people were killed by gunmen in Bamiyan, one of the country’s main tourist attractions where centuries-old giant Buddhas carved into the cliffs were blown up by the Taliban in 2001.

The Boy Who Played on the Buddhas of Bamiyan is sentimental, sometimes overstated and also very slow. Although the plight of Mir, his family and neighbours is compelling, a more conventional approach ...

In 1972, my wife, Maureen, and I failed to continue up to Bamiyan to see the giant Buddhas. I got to Bamiyan in 2006, but the Buddhas had departed in 2001, destroyed by the Taliban.