Benoy K Behl, Part IV: Bamiyan and Beyond

FRONTLINE
By Benoy K. Behl

Buddha from Faya-Tepe, 1st-2nd Century, CE Collection: Tashkent National Museum, Uzbekistan

INDIA---One of the greatest examples of the dissemination of philosophic and artistic ideas is the spread of Buddhism from the Indian subcontinent to the other countries of Asia. One of the seeming miracles in the story of man is the spread of ideas, across formidable mountains, vast oceans and national boundaries. The warm acceptance of concepts from distant lands goes to underline the deep similarity of human nature and aspirations everywhere. One of the greatest examples of the dissemination of philosophic and artistic ideas is the spread of Buddhism from the Indian subcontinent to the many other countries of Asia. [link]