Statue of the Buddha at Bamiyan, Afghanistan prior to its destruction by the Taliban.
“You are far from the end of your journey.
The way is not in the sky.
The way is in the heart.
See how you love.”
-Buddha
Gandharan statue of Gautama Buddha (or rather what remains of said statue…) from Hadda, Afghanistan, the source of some of the finest surviving examples of Greco-Buddhist art.
A statue of the Buddha from the 2nd century B.C.
This is an excellent example of Gandhara art, a style unique in its blending of classical Greek and Asian culture in the wake of Alexander’s conquests, which established Greek speaking kingdoms as far east as Afghanistan.
Green Decent from Tushita Heaven Stupa, Samye Gompa (by lylevincent)
(via travelingcolors)