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==External Links==
==External Links==
*[http://www.khordong.de/Engl/India/stupa_info.html ''The Benefits of Building a Stupa, Offering Prostrations, Presenting Offerings, Circumambulating It, and Making Aspirations'', by Chatral Sangye Dorje Rinpoche]
*[http://www.khordong.de/Engl/India/stupa_info.html ''The Benefits of Building a Stupa, Offering Prostrations, Presenting Offerings, Circumambulating It, and Making Aspirations'', by Chatral Sangye Dorje Rinpoche]
 
*[http://www.himalayanart.org/pages/stupa/index.html Stupa: Art and Architecture outline page at Himalayan Art Resources]


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Revision as of 16:18, 21 May 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

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