Gandhara Art
Chapter 35: Walking into the Museum — Face to F...
Today, instead of reading texts or excavation reports, let us walk into a museum. I will put the pictures at the end of the article. （ Lahore museum /...
Chapter 35: Walking into the Museum — Face to F...
Today, instead of reading texts or excavation reports, let us walk into a museum. I will put the pictures at the end of the article. （ Lahore museum /...
Chapter 34: Reflections on Jataka and Buddha’s ...
As I look back at everything I’ve written so far, I often ask myself: why do Gandhara art reliefs captivate me so deeply? The answer is clear—they are not just...
Chapter 34: Reflections on Jataka and Buddha’s ...
As I look back at everything I’ve written so far, I often ask myself: why do Gandhara art reliefs captivate me so deeply? The answer is clear—they are not just...
Chapter 33: Worship of the Stupa｜Daily Devotion...
With the distribution of relics, the stupa became the central monument of Buddhist devotion. Acts of worship and circumambulation of stupas were everyday practices and appear frequently in Gandharan reliefs....
Chapter 33: Worship of the Stupa｜Daily Devotion...
With the distribution of relics, the stupa became the central monument of Buddhist devotion. Acts of worship and circumambulation of stupas were everyday practices and appear frequently in Gandharan reliefs....
Chapter 32: The Distribution of Relics｜Origins ...
After the Buddha’s cremation, his relics became the focal point of devotion. According to Buddhist texts, eight kings sent envoys to request relics, each desiring to enshrine them in their...
Chapter 32: The Distribution of Relics｜Origins ...
After the Buddha’s cremation, his relics became the focal point of devotion. According to Buddhist texts, eight kings sent envoys to request relics, each desiring to enshrine them in their...
Chapter 31: The Encoffining of the Buddha
After the Buddha’s Parinirvana, his disciples and lay followers performed solemn rites, enshrining the body in a coffin. This episode is recorded in Buddhist texts and depicted in Gandharan reliefs....
Chapter 31: The Encoffining of the Buddha
After the Buddha’s Parinirvana, his disciples and lay followers performed solemn rites, enshrining the body in a coffin. This episode is recorded in Buddhist texts and depicted in Gandharan reliefs....
Chapter 30: Mahaparinirvana｜The Buddha’s Final ...
At the age of eighty, the Buddha entered Mahaparinirvana beneath the twin sala trees at Kusinagara. According to Buddhist texts, this was the moment of his final release from the...
Chapter 30: Mahaparinirvana｜The Buddha’s Final ...
At the age of eighty, the Buddha entered Mahaparinirvana beneath the twin sala trees at Kusinagara. According to Buddhist texts, this was the moment of his final release from the...