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Trike Daily Array

Bamiyan Buddhas Back?

By Tricycle

Op-Ed columnist Roger Cohen of the New York Times looks into the rebuilding of the Buddhas of Bamiyan. Tricycle took a quick look at this story over a year ago. Don’t forget, Buddhas are still being destroyed in central Asia — In fact, Buddhas being dynamited serve as a kind of barometer of Islamist power in a particular region.

– Philip Ryan, Web Editor

Tricycle is the leading independent journal of Buddhism in the West, where it continues to be the most inclusive and widely read vehicle for the dissemination of Buddhist views and values. By remaining unaffiliated with any particular teacher, sect, or lineage, Tricycle provides a public forum for exploring Buddhism and its dialogue with the broader culture.