On Buddha, Silence and Impermanence

The celebrated artiste Vidya Rao from Delhi has sent this tender and profound letter after reading my post on destruction of Buddhas in Swat (and the painting that…

Buddha, the Taliban and Pakistan-

I have been working on this composition for quite a while. I was angered, rather revolted by what the Taliban were doing in the…

World’s first oil paintings found in Afghan caves

Bamiyan is no ordinary location. This was the place where the giant Buddhas that stood for centuries with their message of peace were destroyed…

“Saving the past from obliteration”

Murtaza Razvi writes in the daily DAWN: NOTHING is safe any longer from the malevolence of those who continue to bring death and destruction…

Save the Buddha Statues in Swat, Pakistan

It is disturbing that there is no writ of the government in Swat – otherwise a stunningly beautiful valley. Considering that the army is…

Threatened Ancient Buddhist Stone Carvings

A friend sent this disturbing news-item today. Disturbing that it took a German archaeologist to alert us of this and sad that no one really…

On Gandhara Art

The Buddhist art of Gandhara influenced Indian art and sensibilities and also that of the entire Buddhist world. Read more here . Pakistan is celebrating the Gandhara week that will end…

Buddha at Borobodur

The photo below was taken by me some time ago at the Borobodur temple in Indonesia. The Borobodur temple complex is a world renowned…