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[[Image:Boudhanath_Stupa.JPG|frame|right| | [[Image:Boudhanath_Stupa.JPG|frame|right|The Great Jarung Khashor Stupa in [[Boudhanath]], 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. | '''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. | ||
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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