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Greco-Buddhism — [ Buddha, in Greco Buddhist style, 1st 2nd century CE, Gandhara (Modern Pakistan). (Standing Buddha (Tokyo National Museum)).] Greco Buddhism, sometimes spelt Graeco Buddhism, refers to the cultural syncretism between Hellenistic culture and… … Wikipedia
Greco-Buddhist art — is the artistic manifestation of Greco Buddhism, a cultural syncretism between the Classical Greek culture and Buddhism, which developed over a period of close to 1000 years in Central Asia, between the conquests of Alexander the Great in the 4th … Wikipedia
Buddhism in the West — broadly encompasses the knowledge and practice of Buddhism outside of Asia. Occasional intersections between Western civilization and the Buddhist world have been occurring for thousands of years, but it was not until the era of European… … Wikipedia
Buddhism in the United States of America — Buddhism is a religion with millions of followers in the United States, including traditionally Buddhist Asian Americans as well as non Asians, many of whom are converts [ [http://www.beliefnet.com/story/7/story 732 1.html Beliefnet.com American… … Wikipedia
Buddhism in Afghanistan — has a long history. Many monuments, such as the famous Buddhas of Bamyan, testify to the Buddhist culture in Afghanistan. It was during Ashoka s reign that Buddhism was introduced to what later became Afghanistan. Kanishka (120 to 160) was a… … Wikipedia
Buddhism in Japan — Japanese Buddhism … Wikipedia
Buddhism and Christianity — The French artist Paul Ranson s Christ et Buddha (1880) juxtaposes the two figures There is speculation concerning a possible connection between both the Buddha BC 623 BC 543 and the Christ, and between Buddhism and Christianity. Buddhism… … Wikipedia
Greco-Bactrian Kingdom — Infobox Former Country native name = conventional long name = Greco Bactrian Kingdom common name = Greco Bactrian Kingdom continent = Asia region = country = era = Antiquity status = event start = year start = 256 BC date start = event1 = date… … Wikipedia
Buddhism — Buddh redirects here, for the Race Circuit, see Buddh International Circuit Standing Buddha. One of the earliest known representations of the Buddha, 1st 2nd century CE, Gandhara … Wikipedia
Buddhism in Nepal — Part of a series on Buddhism Outline · Portal History Timeline · Councils … Wikipedia
