摘 要: | AS people of the world celebrated the first glimmer ofthe21st century and lookedto a bright future,some unfortunate places remainedin darkness. The world is beset notOnly by natural disasters, but alsoby man-made calamities, with badnews emanating from all directions. Not even a carved stoneBuddha, a symbol of tranquility, could escape misguided man-made devastation. The tragedy of thegiant Bamian Buddha inAfghanistan has shockedthe world.Bamian Buddha and VairocanaFor the l,500 yearsprior…
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