the Mahāsāṃghika-Lokottaravāda (MS 2382/269) Mahāparinirvāṇa Sūtra, a sūtra from the Āgamas (MS 2179/44) Caṃgī Sūtra, a sūtra from the Āgamas (MS 2376) Vajracchedikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra, a Mahāyāna sūtra (MS 2385) Bhaiṣajyaguru Sūtra, a Mahāyāna sūtra (MS 2385) Śrīmālādevī Siṃhanāda Sūtra, a Mahāyāna sūtra (MS 2378) Pravāraṇa Sūtra, a Mahāyāna sūtra (MS 2378) Sarvadharmapravṛttinirdeśa Sūtra, a Mahāyāna sūtra (MS 2378) Ajātaśatrukaukṛtyavinodana Sūtra, a Mahāyāna sūtra (MS 2378) Śāriputrābhidharma Śāstra (MS 2375/08) Buddhist relics In August 2010, it was reported that approximately 42 Buddhist relics have been discovered in Mes Aynak of the Logar Province in Afghanistan, which is south of Kabul. Some of these items date back to the 2nd century according to Archaeologists. Some Buddhist sites were found in Ghazni. The items in Logar include two Buddhist temples (Stupas), Buddha statues, frescos, silver and gold coins and precious beads. Buddhist sites Tepe Narenj Bamiyan Haḍḍa Tapa Sardar Tapa Shotor Takht-i-Rustam Mes aynak Chakhil-i-Ghoundi Stupa Tepe Kafiriyat Buddhist historical figures from Afghanistan Prajñā, 9th-century Buddhist monk from what is now Kabul Barmakid family, hereditary monks of the Nava Vihara monastery close to Balkh prior to their conversion to Islam Gallery See also Buddhism in Central Asia Great Tang Records on the Western Regions Jñānagupta Kandahar Greek Edicts of Ashoka Kandahar Bilingual Rock Inscription Pre-Islamic Hindu and Buddhist heritage of Afghanistan Silk Road transmission of Buddhism Decline of Buddhism in the Indian subcontinent Hinduism in Afghanistan Trapusa and Bahalika References External links web.singnet.com.sg StudyBuddhism.com folk.uio.no Afghanistan Ancient history of Afghanistan Archaeological sites in Afghanistan