The Buddhist Stūpa: Its History, Dimensions and Symbolism According to Tibetan Sources, Volume 1 |
Contents
Abstract | vii |
Acknowledgements | xvii |
The History of the Buddhist Stupa | 1 |
Copyright | |
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1/3 small unit 28 small according to sDe arisen mchod rten Aśoka ba'i bad chen bad chung bang rim Bimbisāra blessed mchod rten Buddha Buddhist stūpa byung bzhi central pole cha chung dang dharma wheels dNgul chu eight mchod rten eight Universal Vehicle enlightened mind enlightenment mchod rten example four ledges Four Noble Truths gsum immeasurable India Irwin khor Kusinagara large units Magadha Mahāyāna measurements naturally arisen mchod objects original eight stūpas Pabongka Rinpoche places plinth Pratyekabuddha rain-protective awning Rājagṛha rgyas rGya mtso Rinpoche rnam Rong tha rten-s Śākyamuni Sang rgyas rGya sDe srid sDe srid Sang shape small unit wth small units hgt Snodgrass spontaneous naturally arisen srid Sang rgyas ston structure stupa stūpas built Tathāgata texts thig throne section Tibet Tibetan top ornament types of mchod umbrella Universal Vehicle mchod Vaiśālī vase section vase support Vehicle mchod rten width