Buddhism
Potrayed in different countires
Pha That Lung
This is located in Vientane
Todaji Temple
THis is located in Japan
Borobudar http://www.borobudurpark.com/temple/aboutBorobudur
THis is loacted idk......
From a birds eye view of the temple you can see that its in a shape of a traditional Buddhist mandala. The basic mandala is a square with four entry points and a circular centre point. The buddhist believe that the universe is divided into three major zones and the temple represents this with there three different rising layers.Starting from the exterior the three zones of consciousness are represneted with the central sphere which represents Nirvana. Starting from the lowest zone which is called Kamadhatu then Rapadhatu and last of all Arupadhatu.
Starting from the lowest zone which is called Kamadhatu then Rapadhatu and last of all Arupadatu.
Zone 1 Kamadhatu
The phenomenal world, the world inhabited by common people.
JW Yzerman in 1885 the original foot was discovered. Borobudur’s hidden Kamadhatu level consists of 160 reliefs depicting scenes of Karmawibhangga Sutra, the law of cause and effect. Illustrating the human behaviour of desire, the reliefs depict robbing, killing, rape, torture and defamation.
Evidence suggests that the additional base was added during the original construction of the temple. The reason for adding the base is not 100% certain, but likely to be either for stability of the structure, to prevent the base from moving, or for religious reasons - to cover up the more salacious content. The added base is 3.6m in height and 6.5m wide.
A corner of the covering base has been permanently removed to allow visitors to see the hidden foot, and some of the reliefs. See image to the right.
Zone 2 Rapadhatu
The transitional sphere, in which humans are released from worldly matters.
The four square levels of Rapadhatu contain galleries of carved stone reliefs, as well as a chain of niches containing statues of Buddha. In total there are 328 Buddhas on these balustraded levels which also have a great deal of purely ornate reliefs .
The Sanskrit manuscripts that are depicted on this level over 1 300 reliefs are Gandhawyuha, Lalitawistara, Jataka and Awadana. They stretch for 2.5km. In addition there are 1 212 decorative panels.
Zone 3 Arupadhatu
The highest sphere, the abode of the gods.
The three circular terraces leading to a central dome or stupa represent the rising above the world, and these terraces are a great deal less ornate, the purity of form is paramount.
The terraces contain circles of perforated stupas, an inverted bell shape, containing sculptures of Buddha, who face outward from the temple. There are 72 of these stupas in total. The impressive central stupa is currently not as high as the original version, which rose 42m above ground level, the base is 9.9m in diameter. Unlike the stupas surrounding it, the central stupa is empty and conflicting reports suggest that the central void contained relics, and other reports suggest it has always been empty.
Figures
The total of 504 Buddhas are in meditative pose, and the 6 different hand positions represented throughout the temple, often according to the direction the Buddha faces.
These ‘mudra’ symbolise concepts such as charity, reasoning and fearlessness, it is said they tell a story that Buddha’s serene face does not.