Beauty and Significance of Mes Aynak | Afghanistan

Join us on July 1 by watching the film: igg.me/at/savem....
Our award-winning film Saving Mes Aynak follows archaeologist Qadir Temori as he races against time to save this 5,000-year-old Buddhist archeological site in Afghanistan from imminent demolition.
Saving Mes Aynak, from the producers of Life Itself and The Interrupters, examines the conflict between cultural preservation and economic opportunity, through the lens of the Afghan archaeologists and local villagers who live and work near Mes Aynak. They face a nearly impossible battle against the Chinese, the Taliban, and local politics to save their culture and heritage from permanent erasure.
But we can help. We must try to stop this from happening. igg.me/at/savem...
For the past three years, the effort of director Brent E. Huffman through Saving Mes Aynak has played a vital role in delaying the demolition of this historical treasure, but again time is quickly running out. The Chinese State-owned mining company still has immediate plans to destroy Mes Aynak, and it could happen AT ANY MOMENT. Now, the only way for Mes Aynak to be saved is if the Afghan government intervenes, halts mining, and officially petitions to UNESCO to make Mes Aynak a World Heritage Site. Only the Afghan government can approach UNESCO.
Through our film Saving Mes Aynak, our major goal is to raise mass awareness of the impending demolition, creating an international movement to put pressure on the mining company, the Afghanistan government, and UNESCO to make Mes Aynak a World Heritage Site.
This is the ONLY WAY to #SAVEMESAYNAK.
The more funds we raise, the more people will see the film and know the beauty and importance of Mes Aynak, and the greater the chance of Mes Aynak being saved. To do this, the focal point of our campaign is #SaveMesAynak Day on July 1st, a global event where supporters everywhere will stream the film and stand in unity together to save Mes Aynak. Through social media, we plan to use this day to spark worldwide protest, conversation, and action. After that, we will mount an ambitious outreach effort through our film to reach as many people as we can. The more awareness we can raise, the larger the pressure we can put on the Afghan government to stop the demolition, and to formally petition UNESCO. This way, we can ensure Mes Aynak's safety for future generations.

[@indianreal1399]

They can the statue of buddha in Afghanistan but they cannot destroy buddha from our heart , namo buddhaya from India

[@MohammadAliKhalil]

Exactly ✌️

[@kano3030]

🙏🏿

[@dharmavideos4577]

All of us should try to bhawana the sattippatana

[@f30rocity78]

Buddha is lucifer

[@upaliwijesinghe1803]

Lord Buddha's teachings are valved for ever. I am Srilankan Thervada Buddhism we follow.

[@palikiridena2796]

The words of Buddha is the greatest light of my life

[@saliyasirisena574]

Being a Buddhist from Sri Lanka, I plea the present Afghanistan authorities, not to do any Harm to this world heritage Buddhist Sacred site

[@rapinderdhanjal4453]

Don't hold your breath! These are the same people who blasted, beheaded the Buddha's in the 80s/90s. Now they need to feed their population they have thought of the importance of these sites. Recently a 2000 yr old statue of Buddha was found in Pakistan under someone's house which was beaten with shoes and then destroyed. This is the mentality of people in those regions. The site might survive for a few more years even with extra funding because the people will still go ahead and mine that area. The only hope for these sites to survive is if the majority of people understand and accept their history other than Islam.

[@JayarathneAbeydeera]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@preethieapasingha452]

Power of The Buddhism....understand the teaching of Buddhism as human ,you will win the World...🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@nyimtourworld2284]

Bhudha was never die ever 💓 Om mane peme humm🙏

[@risindunikahatiya7413]

Name buddhaya!!!!!🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 love from sri Lanka

[@99999eve]

100 billion as an Afghan American I would not sale it for 100 trillion, They are priceless . Ancient afghanistan is 5000 years old and it can tell ancient history older then pharos older then Babalon .

[@MohammadAliKhalil]

wade abawi 😲

[@888Morgana]

True, Afghanistan is the garden of Eden.

[@hajosjdksljsiwkfk853]

@Nostalgia For Infinity iran and Afghanistan was not a part of the india

[@akshaydasroy8719]

@@hajosjdksljsiwkfk853 Iran is not a part of India , But Afganistan was a Part of Bharat , In Afganistan you can find a name of HINDU KUSH , GANDHAR , THIS r the historical place of Sanathan Dharma now you can called as Buddhist Hindu or Jain , Afganistan was a part of Ashok Empire he was beliver of Buddhism

[@Pinkdolly1000]

It’s not older than Egyptian or other Persian empires of Central Asia or Chinese empires.

[@zwanafghan6931]

On weekly basis 4 to 5 our soldiers dieing protecting this mis aynak site from Pakistan sponsored taliban . Hats off for our Afghanistan security forces 🇦🇫😥

[@TanmoyBiswas]

Hello Sir, How is the situation now?

[@T-h-a-t_G-u-y]

@@TanmoyBiswasPakistani sponsored terror won

[@MeMo-nz4me]

@@TanmoyBiswas Right now it is more scure than before, and its just because those who attacked and killed people are in the power. I am afraid Taliban will sell any thing to get money. The economic situation is very bad and afghan women dont have the right to have high education like university and highschool...

[@megatronmoneybag8576]

It breaks my heart to see this.

[@AN-tu2hq]

This belongs to the WORLD, no one should have the right to destroy our property (Mes Aynak)!

[@theuntoldtruth4101]

The Buddha is Lights of World's..

[@afzalmansoor7091]

Anand Khemade . Buddha was a man and ate and slept and dead. God give brain to think. Birds not worships any birds. Animals not worships any animals. Men only worship man.

[@kumanananbu8506]

Buddhist don't waste energy in comments and stupid arrogant people like you. No prince in the world history would meditate to almost death to seek for the truth. He left the life of Saudi and Dubai prince and become the greatest of human being. Buddha didn't want anyone to warship him but to become a Buddha themselves.

[@SunilKushwaha-ov3ys]

@@afzalmansoor7091 r u fool, bird & animal not operated mobile, they can't built a building & etc..

[@Cincinnatistorm]

Maybe was a prophet or jinn , or both of them or just a prophet manipulated into a God like what all people deed with other prophet , according to one of different hadith and uleyma our human civilization was visited by more than 200.000 prophet and messengers in all human history or existence after Adam and most of them send to different places in earth 🌍 and also most of them living very short live for just a mission for just few minutes, day or weeks and filled by disbelievers

[@GG-561]

@@afzalmansoor7091 jehadi Mohammed's Dallas never understand Buddha and Buddhism don't spread hate here go to school not madarasaa and read Buddhism

[@davidchu9179]

Thank you save MesAynak!

[@ajaylokare5384]

Please save our heritage before its too late.

[@Ravi_Gahadval]

As a Buddhist i'm deeply sadden watching all this 😧

[@chuatk5067]

Thank you for sharing this video and it is a great discovery for the history of mankind, monies can't buy times, it is very important to save a historical monuments of a 5000 years old Will donate to support you, you have done a great job for the mankind

[@kaniskhakaniskha3715]

namo buddaya save buddist pepale and buddiat calture afaganistan brothers

[@AngKamiSherpa]

🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️❤️Thank you for sharing great video.

[@vijithellepola9392]

The most supreme enlightend huma being.in the 🌎 is BUDDHA .NAMO BUDDHA

[@namansinghnegi8931]

More than 30,000 prominent ancient Hindu and Buddhist temples were destroyed in the Indian subcontinent and mosques were built at their place. The whole subcontinent is sacred for Dharma and its followers. Most of the grand mosques are built on disputed land.

[@__Man__]

Not important, in Kashmir we disown our ancestors and jаһіlіуаt history.

[@RitikaYadav-pg6hf]

​@@__Man__you are stupid

[@redblock5738]

save mes aynak please

[@kunchokchen217]

Thank you for doing great job there 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@dhammadina8654]

The Persians destroyed buddha statues a thousand years ago, look at the bad karma that has followed Persia/Iran! this history should be a cautionary tale for the Chinese!

[@nazdizen8275]

RIP.Buddhist ☸️🙏🏼🌹💔🕊️🕊️

[@kishormaknikar388]

Save our past and future

[@orionNsirius]

The value Afghanistan government can get if Mes Aynak becomes a world class tourism destination is far more than 100 billions. If the locals can benefit from the tourism, improve their livelihood, nobody will join Taliban anymore.

[@sathishwarrior4022]

Now the country is gone to their hands

[@rapinderdhanjal4453]

Fat chance of that!

[@royalemall]

शान्ति प्रेम और संतोष से जीवन कैसे जीना चाहिए , ऐसे महान तथागत भगवान बुद्ध, उनके इतिहास को जिन जिन व्यक्तियों शक्तियों ने भगवान बुद्ध की मूर्तियों पूजा स्थलों और स्तूपों को नष्ट किया है ,, वो सभी लोग भी ऐसे ही मिटाये गये हैं और मिटाये जायेंगे। यही इतिहास रहा है।

[@tsering7443]

Great job bro

[@micheldisclafani2343]

The blind faiith that destroyed Buddha's statues of Birmian is like a boomerang It will destroy itself. It is admirable the realization of the two young Chinese, faith in God and in art has nothing to do with religion!

[@casper-z9rkls6gl]

Japan and South Korea are rich countries. They need to be at the forefront in rescuing Mes Aynak.

[@konasaketrinh1446]

Pakistan Afghanistan we’re Buddhism country, sad see like this.

[@smartmedia9]

To Save Mes Aynak.

[@brentehuffman]

For more information on this project, please visit savingmesaynak.com

[@blackhaka9904]

The Buddha is the one who discovered the truth of the world. ahead of time

[@kenwhite7033]

How many more of these places have been destroyed that we know nothing about.

[@ManojJinadasa]

Damma will save you Dear Sir

[@tirthamaitra1413]

Thanks for repaire.

[@GG-561]

These peacefuls jehadis never understand Buddhism and its philosophy

[@BaruadulalBaruadulal]

I.love.mi.Boda.

[@harishwala5882]

Hello from India 🇮🇳

[@bhuvaneshs.k638]

I'm from India... And Afghanistan was once part of Dharmic civilization of Bharathvarsh... So sad to see this 🤣

[@dr.mohitmajhi2191]

please Save it

[@arupmukherjee2010]

It is a sad truth the if you really want to preserve anything pre-Islamic in Pakistan and Afghanistan, Taking those out from their places to the Indian Museum, Kolkata or the British Museum, London are the only few options. Pakistan and Afghanistan are volatile states, and anything could happen at any point of time. We have seen the examples of Aleppo recently.

[@张源-b1p]

Ha-ha-ha-ha, Afghanistan has shipped more than 200 cultural relics to China in 2017

[@shab3883]

张源 lol

[@arupmukherjee2010]

@@张源-b1p But the problem is, China has an authoritarian government

[@mirza6674]

Afghanen sind keine Schmutzverkäufer, diese Statue aus afghanischem Dreck ist für Afghanen, auch wenn sie sich zweimal in Dreck verwandelt

[@manikandank4076]

These places are belongs to India after Islamic people's immigrated from Persian region they occupied these places. Now the most valuable Buddha's statues are in endangered situations

[@virachenalaileang6716]

but islamic come and make them ... so bad Karma ready to be came somebody make this

[@hajosjdksljsiwkfk853]

no its was not a part of india

[@wakhansharma8225]

Shameless india is claiming whole world and also claiming hindutva is the oldest religion. Respect the science respect the reality.

[@sandeepkumar-wk9um]

Saving Mes Aynak

[@annprince4691]

You are a soul down here be careful what you wish for, you can only wear one suit at time the same with every thing you would own .There is more in this world than becoming obscenely wealthy do tell everyone on here when you get so bored you will be like king Midas who turned Everything into even his sons.

[@thichhanhinh1838]

good work

[@mdhayat4483]

Lord Buddha 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@masher1042]

That's why buddha don't want to have statue of him made after his death.

[@konasaketrinh1446]

Do u take pictures of your family ? Buddha statues there for reminded us for Buddha’s teaching and remembering to keep practicing the path to awaken.

[@teachersclub8936]

@@konasaketrinh1446 yeah nd if it wouldn't have available then might be these same people would have called it 😑 that buddha is mythological character, haox nd something like that.

[@12Thanuongkarma63]

Islam is great obstacles for global peace

[@user-97n0xg.d6gfh]

Hey! You can't just make assertions without proof, evidence or references . . . *Qur'an 9:29* "Fight against those who do not believe in Allāh or in the Last Day." *Qur'an 8:12* "I shall cast t____r into the hearts of those who disbelieved, so strike them upon the necks" *Qur'an 9:111* “Allah has indeed purchased from the believers their lives and wealth in exchange for Paradise. They fight in the cause of Allah and k__ or be k____.” *Qur'an 9:123* “Believers! Fight against the disbelievers who are near to you; and let them find harshness in you. Know that Allah is with the God-fearing. O ye who believe!” *Qur'an 47:4* “So when you meet those who disbelieve, strike their necks until, when you have inflicted slau _______ upon them, then secure their bonds, and either confer favor afterwards or ransom them until the war lays down its burdens. That is the command. And those who are k______ in the cause of Allah . . . never will He waste their deeds.”

[@__Man__]

​@@user-97n0xg.d6gfhnot important, in Kashmir we disown our ancestors and jаһіlіуаt history.

[@Ajaysingh-bt9vp]

Namo buddhay

[@chamindakumara2851]

good

[@pagalboy8306]

I have lost the city off Gold😭

[@ernestobaci8623]

i love it

[@ajaylokare5384]

#UNESCO please save...

[@jeraldleung6009]

Probably the best way to preserve those artifacts are cut and moved to more safer and stable country, if the country and her people not value her heritage and history.

[@ramesh6177]

A Buddhist country china is doing this...

[@akirasuzuki631]

China is a communist country, even though a small percentage practice Buddhism, not sure it can be called a Buddhist country.

[@张源-b1p]

We have never been a religious state

[@fazer79]

They have nothing to do with the teachings of Buddha! Just greed!

[@Yahana-d2u]

China is atheist not Buddhist

[@risingwarrior7451]

If Afghan not adopted Buddhism instead of Hinduism then I think they was survived that the time. During Muslim attacks. Because Buddhism is a religion of peace.

[@orionNsirius]

Do you know that Genghis Khan also attacked Afghanistan? And he wasn't a muslim.

[@c.b.i..8533]

I am not buddest.. Hindu.. But i very sad😭.. Its heritage. Its not build agen.. Save heritage.. For Islam. 🤬

[@taidelek9994]

Religion of peace and then the 50 cent party 😌

[@pushpikabradley88]

THEY TRY TO BRAKE OUR BUDDIST MONK STUPPA BUT THEY CAN NOT OUR HEARTOUR BUDDIST SPEECH NAMASKARA WEVA

[@lightcrausda]

Hi. What happening now? What is the latest? How do I donate? Thanks

[@daveymc172]

Mes (messenger)(messiah) Anyak (Annunaki)

[@AnuragTiwari-tv7wk]

Can you tell how many Buddhist are there in Pakistan and Afghanistan ? ..Any approximate number . Or all got converted or killed ?

[@shab3883]

Anurag Tiwari first of all i am an Afghan and I have never herd of any Buddhist in Afghanistan getting killed and the afghans don’t hate Buddha or Bhuddism

[@JayarathneAbeydeera]

@@shab3883, then what happened to the Buddhists in Afghanistan?

[@gulfrazMajeedikrah]

They're real Qibla of Kabul the Kabah originally Tutankhamun and Rameses Arkhanan Aman Amaan Amoon they all said prostate to this Qibla

[@shambhukumar8887]

Whose religion taught there followers to distinguish the other religion records and convert in own religion ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

[@stuff3878]

Those idiots destroyed them...😥

[@jitendersingh-yv7wr]

Om Namo buddhay Jay Bhim

[@alihazara7897]

I wint to safe the some mike in afginstin plice sifeit

[@russ8156]

What about historical babri mosque?

[@billu1132]

🤣🤣🤣

[@__Man__]

As usual, they are double standard. But, they also forget, Abraham also did that.

[@higgs584]

The country is hopeless, let them bury their own grave yards..

[@NaDa-cp1by]

😢☸ namo buddha haya

[@daveymc172]

Annunaki original landing site?

[@thanurawickramasinghe7273]

I thought Thalaibans destroyed Afghan Budhdhist sites.Now I know chines did it.

[@Happy_HIbiscus]

destruction😥😥😥😥

[@samirvloger6565]

Hii

[@SMCGPRA]

Peace will not return to Afghan or Afghanistan

[@nalindharmarathna7141]

Nomo budhdhaya

[@aliangkasa5813]

Agama apa yang punya jiwa kekerasan dan sadis. Beragama seharusnya untuk kedamaian bukan kejahatan.

[@SureshKumar-qx1xr]

the street dogs play lord Sri Buddha statue

[@samitdutta1987]

Buddhism is nearly 2700 years old not 5000.

[@teddylee3465]

Why China involves to this site ?

[@去看海-j9j]

We stumbled across this important archaeological site unexpectedly. Foreign suspicion and smearing as usual. Mining and the project itself has been put on hold indefinitely because of this. This is 2021.

[@amania9254]

UNESCO

[@teddylee3465]

It was American to bomb Afghanistan.

[@zulkafilabbas9725]

And the world think America is bringing peace in Afghanistan 😂😂😂 they only digging for gemstone

[@michaelwalters7333]

China's the One Listen , said they'll destroy it no problem

[@mowaiskhan8672]

If we save our Past We would same our future...

[@angelkhoo128]

it's because your brain does not develop over time. Preserving ancestral heritage is the same as we are devoted to our parents. Changing a new religion does not mean destroying ancestral heritage, it is very rebellious .. and even if your group wins the war there is no need to remove the history of the territory that has been defeated.

[@dhammadina8654]

Bad karma will follow the Chinese who out of ignorance and greed, intend to destroy the buddha relics.

[@azadimithu3521]

I hate that stupid of guns pump that bad of the instrument there was

[@azadimithu3521]

Afghanistan is the baddest country 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@__Man__]

​@@azadimithu3521not important, in Kashmir we disown our ancestors and jаһіlіуаt history.

[@HowTo-rg2dl]

man..its 100 billion, let chain do it's business.

[@KonaingKonaing-gf3ue]

Lost buddhas

[@diltamang3082]

साला तालिवान तेरोदेस्मा सन्ति चाहिन्छा भने बुद्दकाे फुटाकाे मुर्तिहारु जाेस्ताे थियाे तेस्ताोइ बानउनु सुखा सान्ति फर्किनेछा नत्र बारा वर्षा मा चम्फा फुले गुयगन्दा फ्लसा हुनेहाे

[@kiran8986]

Mamo bhudhaya

[@pnpandey2861]

लगता है ये करतूत ब्राह्मणों की है क्यू दूसरे को बदनाम करते हो नही पता तो भिमटो से पूछ लो

[@usamahkhan4369]

I am happy to see destroyed buddha statues . No any non muslim codomend the destroying of Babree Masjid in India .

[@russ8156]

Right

[@namansinghnegi8931]

More than 30,000 prominent ancient Hindu and Buddhist temples were destroyed in the Indian subcontinent and mosques were built at their place. The whole subcontinent is sacred for Dharma and its followers. Most of the grand mosques are built on disputed land. People who don't respect their ancestors and their roots will never understand.

[@usamahkhan4369]

@@namansinghnegi8931 It is false propheganda against islam and muslims to justify destruction of Masques ( Babree Masjid and other Masques) and killing of Muslims in india ( kashmir + Gujrat + Dehli + Assam) . There are no details of destruction of temples in India by muslims in history except the the destruction of Somanat temple by Mehmood Ghaznawi due to using it against Afghan muslim rulers as a militry head quarter .

[@lordparshuram6438]

Really your IQ is lower than room temperature 🤡 babri ke neche temple tha and this decision was taken by court

[@billu1132]

We will not leave a single historical masjid in india

[@mdhayat4483]

Lord Buddha 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@jitendersingh-yv7wr]

Om Namo buddhay Jay Bhim

[@majinvegeta3284]

Jay BHIM

[@ajaylokare5384]

Namo buddhay Jay bheem

[@mdhayat4483]

Lord Buddha 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏