Symbolic Systems Inherent in Stupas
As Reminders of the Buddhas |
Philosophical and Praxis Symbolisms |
| 1) Reliquary of the Physical Remains | 1) Stupa as Mount Meru |
| 2) The Stupa as Elements | |
| 2a) Markers of the actions of the Buddha’s life | |
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3) Stupa as the Path to Enlightenment |
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4) Stupa as Mandala |
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| 2b) A Single Stupa as the Eight Events | |
01. The Saccha |
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02. Circumambulation |
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03. The Eight Minature Stupas |
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04. The Path |
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06. The Central Stupa |
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07. The Inscription |
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