BUDDHISM - BOROBUDUR
TEMPLE
Java, Indonesia
• Borobudur is a ninth-century
Mahayana Buddhist monument in
Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. The
monument comprises six square
platforms topped by three circular
platforms, and is decorated with 2,672
relief panels and 504 Buddha statues.[1]
A main dome, located at the center of
the top platform, is surrounded by 72
Buddha statues seated inside
perforated stupa. The monument is
both a shrine to the Lord Buddha and a
place for Buddhist pilgrimage.
Borobudur. A UNESCO World Heritage Site
UNESCO
World
Heritage
Site
Designation
• The origins of Mahāyāna are still not completely
understood. Although the movement traces its
origin to Gautama Buddha, scholars believe that it
originated in south India in the 1st century CE, or
the 1st century BCE. Other scholars point to
evidence that Mahāyāna originated in north-west
India in the 1st century CE Some scholars say that
Mahāyāna could have initially developed in the
south-east of India as a non-monastic tradition,
and that later it underwent a process of
monasticization and emerged in the north-west of
India as a monastic movement. Mahāyāna was
first propagated into China by Lokakṣema, the first
translator of Mahāyāna sutras into Chinese during
the second century CE.[
He taught “the Way” to
Enlightenment
If you’re interested in more inforation
about Buddhism, research these topics:
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Siddhartha Gautama
The Four Noble Truths
The “Middle Way” (the Eight-fold Path)
Buddhism and Reincarnation
Versions of Buddhism
– Mahayana
– Hinayana
– Theravada
– Zen