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[[Image:Boudhanath_Stupa.JPG|thumb|right|upright=1|The Great Stupa in Bodnath, Nepal]]
[[Image:Boudhanath_Stupa.JPG|frame|right|'''The Great Jarung Khashor Stupa in Boudhnath, Nepal''']]
'''Stupa''' (Skt. ''stūpa''; Tib. ''chöten''; [[Wyl.]] ''mchod rten'') — a reliquary monument symbolizing the enlightened mind of the [[buddha]]s. They can vary in size and shape, but often have a wide square base, a rounded middle and a tall conical section at the top.


==Further Reading==
*''Stupa: Sacred Symbol of Enlightenment'', Crystal Mirror Vol. 12, Dharma Publishing, 1997. ISBN 0898002842


'''Stupa''' (Skt. stūpa; [[Wyl.]] ''mchod rten'') - a reliquary monument symbolizing the enlightened mind of the [[buddha]]s. They can vary in size and shape, but often have a wide square base, a rounded middle and a tall conical section at the top.
==Internal Links==
*[[Three stupas]]


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Revision as of 19:32, 10 April 2009

The Great Jarung Khashor Stupa in Boudhnath, Nepal

Stupa (Skt. stūpa; Tib. chöten; Wyl. mchod rten) — a reliquary monument symbolizing the enlightened mind of the buddhas. They can vary in size and shape, but often have a wide square base, a rounded middle and a tall conical section at the top.

Further Reading

  • Stupa: Sacred Symbol of Enlightenment, Crystal Mirror Vol. 12, Dharma Publishing, 1997. ISBN 0898002842

Internal Links