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| | Borobudur - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Representing the existence of the universe, Borobudur perfectly reflects the Buddhist cosmology, which divides the universe into three intermingled separate levels. | | | The walls of the galleries are adorned with impressive reliefs illustrating the life of Buddha Shakyamuni and the principles of his teaching. | | | Viewed from above, Borobudur takes the form of a giant mandala, symbolically depicting the path of the bodhisattva from samsara to nirvana, through the story of Sudhana described in the Gandavyuha Sutra, a part of the Avatamsaka Sutra. |
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| | About Borobudur Abbeville Press |
| | But Borobudur is the only monument of its kind in all the Buddhist world. | | | It presents an image of the cosmos as it was conceived by Buddhists at the end of the eighth century, one that represents the heavens and the earth, while symbolizing their union through the teachings of the Buddha. | | | Borobudur is neither a temple, a place of worship, nor a sanctuary. |
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| | Borobudur Temple |
| | The name Borobudur is believed to have been derived from the Sanskrit words, Vihara Buddha Uhr, meaning the Buddhist Monastery on the hill. | | | Borobudur's architects and sculptors designed it to serve the purpose of veneration, worship and meditation, though Borobudur is not a temple as such. | | | The Borobudur Buddhist sanctuary, more than a thousand years old, is recognized as one of the greatest stupa and World's wonder of its kind in the world. |
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| | Borobudur Temple |
| | Borobudur was built by Sanmaratungga in the 8th century, and belongs to Buddha Mahayana. | | | As a whole, the Borobudur Temple was an open-flat stupa, but on the other hand, the temple expressed the idea of a “closed world”. | | | Kawulan means the origin of holiness, "bhumi sambhara" is a name of a place in Borobudur. |
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| | J.-E Berger Foundation: Borobudur : The monumental Stupa |
| | Borobudur, the temple on the hill is a complete initation to Buddhist art, religion and customs. | | | Java in Indonesia, Borobudur - one of the most magnificent Buddhist shrines in the world - was built at the end of the 9th century | | | It conveys the visitor to the heart of the life of Buddha with strong iconographical details. |
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| | Borobudur -- Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - The online encyclopedia you can trust! |
| | The Borobudur monument combines the symbolic forms of the stupa (a Buddhist commemorative mound usually containing holy relics), the temple mountain (based on Mount Meru of Hindu mythology), and the mandala (a mystic Buddhist symbol of the universe, combining the square as Earth and the circle as heaven). | | | The Borobudur monument combines the symbolic forms of the stupa (a Buddhist commemorative mound usually containing holy relics), the temple mountain (based on Mount Meru of Hindu mythology), and the mandala (a mystic Buddhist symbol of the universe, combining the square as... | | | During the Waicak ceremony, which occurs once a year during a full moon, thousands of saffron-robed Buddhist monks walk in solemn procession to Borobudur to commemorate the Buddha's birth, death, and enlightenment. |
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| | Mark Moxon, Travel Writer: Indonesia: Borobudur |
| | The idea of Borobudur is that walking through the corridors and layers represents the journey through life, from the world we live in to enlightenment, and students of Buddhism would walk through the monument as a way to appreciate the philosophy behind their religion. | | | The temple complex of Borobudur, which we visited on Monday 27th, contains the biggest single Buddhist temple in the world: there are larger complexes elsewhere, notably in Cambodia, but none of the individual temples themselves are as big as the one at Borobudur. | | | The most famous Buddhist monuments might be in Cambodia, Thailand and India, but Borobudur is still unique, and the fact that it is a stone's throw from the amazing Hindu complex at Prambanan is simply icing on the cake. |
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| | Borobudur - Wikitravel |
| | Borobudur is an ancient Buddhist stupa and temple complex in central Java, Indonesia. | | | Constructed out of an estimated 1,600,000 blocks of volcanic stone, dredged from the river and assembled solely by human labor, the nine-terraced temple is a representation of the transition towards nirvana and is famed for its 1,500 intricately carved reliefs, covering a total length of five kilometers end-to-end. | | | On Waisak, Buddha's birthday (held on the night of the full moon in May), an elaborate and colorful multi-day Buddhist festival is held at Borobudur, culminating in a candle-lit procession from Candi Mendut to Borobudur itself. |
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| | Buddhist Channel Travel World's largest Buddhist temple |
| | The Borobudur was once the main site for Buddhist pilgrimage and for more than a century after it was completed it was the most significant Buddhist temple in the world. | | | The Borobudur Temple is one of the seven wonders of the world and the last restoration work was done from 1973 to 1983 with the help of Unesco. | | | The largest Buddhist temple in the world, the Borobudur Temple can be found near Yogyakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. |
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| | Blurry Travel Travelogue - Borobudur, Central Java, Indonesia |
| | Each of these stupas or Buddhist monuments on the top level of Borobudur holds a statue of the Buddha. | | | The few visitors at Borobudur seemed to sprint directly to the peak bypassing the 2,672 narrative and decorative panels and 504 Buddha statues that adorn the nine levels. | | | The lower levels depict everyday life of the Javanese, the middle levels show mighty battles and the upper levels depict religious scenes from Buddhist doctrine. |
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| | Borobudur Stupa, Java, Indonesia |
| | Although the Sanjaya were themselves Hindu, they ruled over a Buddhist majority and thus, while some Hindu modifications and ornamentations were done on Borobudur, the stupa remained a place of Buddhist use. | | | Sometime before the 5th century AD, the influence of Hinduism and Buddhism spread southward from the mainland of southeast Asia to the islands of Sumatra, Java, Bali and a few others in the archipelago currently called Indonesia. | | | The monument represents a Buddhist cosmological model of the universe organized around the axis of mythical Mt. Meru. |
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| | Borobudur Introduction |
| | For the ardent Buddhist it is the Highest Wisdom that leads to the Ultimate salvation, and for the technician the highest degree of expertise that leads to the appropriate fulfillment of his duty. | | | They recognize Borobudur as the largest Buddhist temple in the world... | | | A few scenes had been left unfinished, with instructions to the stone carver inscribed in Sanskrit, and the style of lettering is so distinctive that it can be dated specifically to the middle of the 9th century. |
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| | The Long Trip Home: Borobudur, Java, Indonesia |
| | Borobudur Temple, originally built between 775 and 850 A.D., is the largest Buddhist structure in the southern hemisphere and one of the biggest in all of Southeast Asia. | | | It depicts the Buddhist vision of the cosmos starting with the daily world on the bottom and spiraling up to the realm of nirvana. | | | All along the six square terraces that demand the pilgrim slow down and pay attention, stone reliefs of Buddhist doctrine as well as Javanese life are depicted. |
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| | Borobudur Temple, Jogyakarta - Indonesia Travel Package |
| | This is a Buddhism's largest shrine in Indonesia, built in the 9th century. | | | Located north west of Jogyakarta, Borobudur was completed in the second half of the ninth century. | | | This is in part because of the presence there of a variety of religious influences-Buddhist, Hindu, and other indigenous beliefs, which resulted in the construction of the impressive temples of Borobudur, Prambanan and the Dieng temple complex. |
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| | Borobudur Lesson Plan |
| | It was believed that Buddhist pilgrims would ascend the terraces of Borobudur to view scenes from the life of the Buddha. | | | The art historian and religious leader might both be interested in the Buddhist teachings depicted in the stone. | | | The structure is made of stone and is covered by carved story panels that represent the teachings of the Buddha. |
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| | VirtualTourist.com - Borobudur Tips - Pictures, Tips and Reviews |
| | This colossal stone structure was built in four different stages between 775 and 840 AD, it began as a Hindu temple and was then transformed into a Buddhist place of worship after its second stage. | | | Borobudur is a definite highlight of Southeast Asia that should not be missed! | | | This is a picture of one of the scarce open stupas with a sitting buddha in it. |
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| | Travel Guides (r) |
| | Borobudur is situated on the Kedu plateau, which is famous for its | | | the Buddhistic nature of the structure, Borobudur is an example of an | | | The Borobudur Temple was once the symbol of greatness of the Syailendra |
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| | Buddhist Art: The Temple of Borobudur, Java. |
| | Borobudur can truly be called one of the wonders of the world, one of those rare places where the compassionate, aesthetic beauty of mankind's nature can be glimpsed, a place where that centre of peace and stillness within us all can be felt, and a symbol of the imagination and industriousness of the human race. | | | One of the most spectacular of these is the Buddhist temple of Borobudur that lies in Eastern Java on the Kedu Plain. | | | After their periods of glory they sank into oblivion, either as a result of military conquest or natural disasters and their monuments were reclaimed by the jungle and lost to mankind for almost a thousand years. |
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| | Central Java Temples: Borobodur |
| | Such an emotion is experienced when one ascends the stairs of Borobudur, Buddhist marvel of stone, in a full tropical moon-night. | | | Standing in "the garden of Java" near Yogyakarta, surrounded by mighty volcanoes, Borobudur emerges in all its splendour. | | | Borobudur was built on the confluence of two rivers, alwyas considered a holy spot in India. |
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| | Borobudur [Java; Indonesia] |
| | I went to see Borobudur, in the western part of Java in 1999 (or according to how you see the map, it might be considered south); but first I flew to Japan, where I stayed a while after Vietnam in 1971. | | | This statue is the one often seen in the pictures, if you can find one showing a close view of the upper level of the shrine. | | | Siluk is a world traveler, a lover of the mysteries around the world, and has visit many World Heritage Sites, his most recent being Easter Island, the Galapagos and Mesa Verde. |
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| | Candi Borobudur |
| | Borobudur has full of philosophical ornaments in which it is completely symbolizing the unity in diversity of path that can be followed to reach the ultimate aim of life. | | | It's background of establishing, however, has remained a mystery. | | | Candi Borobudur is the biggest Buddhist temple of the world and it had been acclaimed by the world as a cultural heritage mankind that are the most frequently visited by over a million domestic as well as by foreign visitors up to now. |
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| | Amazon.ca: Discover Indonesia: The Mysteries of Borobudur: Books |
| | This well-illustrated book on Borobudur serves only as a light introduction to a more in-depth study on the Buddhist temple. | | | Still, the book provides a light and wonderful introduction to the majestic Prayer in Stone" by Soekmono, Casparis, Dumarcay (ISBN 2878680049), and "Borobudur" by Nou and Frederic (ISBN 0789201348.) Both are filled with photographs, but the latter has more text and a catalog of all the reliefs in the temple. | | | Discover Indonesia: The Mysteries of Borobudur is a comprehensive guide to the ultimate Buddhist monument of Borobudur, a glorious nin-century stupa in the lush Kedu Plain of Central Java in Indonesia, visited annually by over a million people. |
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| | NUS : Asia Research Institute |
| | (forthcoming - submitted for publication) "Borobudur" Encyclopedia of Buddhism, New York: Macmillan. |
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| | Borobudur - Promoting Bali |
| | Unlike most temples, it was not built as a dwelling for the gods, but rather as a... | | | The temple is actually a colossal multi-tiered Buddhist stupa lying at the western end of a four-kilometre-long chain of temples (one of which, the nearby Candi Mendut, is also worth visiting), built in the ninth century by the Saliendra dynasty. | | | The world's largest Buddhist stupa was actually built on Hindu foundations, which began life in 775 AD as a large step pyramid. |
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| | Yogyakarta - Borobudur-Prambanan |
| | It did, however, have powerful royal patrons and both Hinduism and Buddhism were linked to two families who formed the ruling elite of Javanese society during the Borobudur period: the Sanjaya and the Sailendra. | | | The motifs used on Borobudur are also found on central Javanese Hindu temples. | | | After about AD 850, the Hindu-Sanjaya held supreme power in Java and, without the support of the Sailendra, no more great Buddhist monuments were built. |
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| | Borobudur Home Page |
| | Borobudur, the great Buddhist stupa on Java (Indonesia), built and decorated perhaps before 800AD, should be on anybody's list of the ten greatest art-complexes in the world for its size, quality, sophistication and excellent state of preservation. | | | VRML is used to provide preset and self-guided tours of this monument; the collection of 2,672 reliefs, both narrative and decorative, can be accessed; relevant texts are linked to the images where appropriate; and links are provided to other great complexes and Buddhist sites, in order to set Borobudur in context. | | | These pages introduce various aspects of this monument, and present it using a web browser. |
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| | Borobudur Temple & Yogyakarta City |
| | The 8th century temple of Borobudur, one of the largest Buddhist monuments in the world. | | | You head for Borobudur temple one of the biggest Buddhist monuments in the world dating from the 8th century, a stop is also made to the 9th century Hindus temple of Candi Prambanan, Pawon and Mendut temple. | | | Upon arrival you will be escorted on a full day tour to explore and experience the constant bustle of Javanese life. |
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| | meditate at Borobudur on 43 Things |
| | There are no entries written about meditate at Borobudur yet. | | | Ask for advice: Get help from people who've accomplished this goal |
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| | Borobudur: Beyond the Reach of Time |
| | The carvings tell stories of the life of Buddha, and the film retells (with the aid of traditional Indonesian dancers) the myths of the great world religion called after him. | | | Dating from a thousand years ago - four centuries before the great Gothic cathedrals of Europe - the Buddhist temple of Borobudur stands in Java, a 400 feet square terraced pyramid festooned with stone carvings and reliefs and featuring five hundred figures of Buddha. | | | It also charts in some depth the enormous reconstruction and restoration project to which Borobudur has been subjected in recent years, for the monument has suffered erosion by the elements and subsidence, and the greatest efforts have been needed to counteract these. |
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| | Amazon.ca: Borobudur: Search Results All Products |
| | Borobudur: The Buddhist Legend in Stone by Bedrich Forman (Author) (Hardcover - September 1980) | | | Borobudur: Golden Tales of the Buddhas by John N. Miksic (Author), Marcello Tranchini (Photographer) (Paperback - December 15, 1996) | | | Borobudur the Buddist Legend In Stone by Bedrich Forman (Author) |
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| | Borobudur quiz -- free game |
| | In ascending Borobudur, you must make several circumabulations with the center always on which side, left or right? | | | At each level of the structure (there are 9) the pilgrim is swallowed up by a monster. | | | Borobudur, a large Hindu-Buddhist complex on Java, is supposed to be shaped like what mythical mountain of India? |
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| | :) Enchanting Palm Islands Indonesia :) river Borobudur |
| | Still in Jogjakarta, we'll visit the Borobudur, one of the 7th wonders of the world, also the ancient Prambanan, Hindu temple. | | | Myth said that they were to build this big and bizarre temple in one night, overnight. | | | Mingle with the warm Jogjakartans, or stroll along the street of Malioboro, where the street artists will impress you with their talents. |
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| | Worldisround - Borobudur Temple, Java, Indonesia, 2005 by Fred Sigman |
| | Third level of four through the State of Spiritual Transition | | | Borobudur temple, on the island of Java in Indonesia, is located forty kilometers from Yogyakarta, the city I flew into from Bali to begin my weeklong visit here. | | | One of the guards, who became interested in my camera, took this... |
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| | The Jatakamala (Garland of Birth Stories): The Story of the Tigress |
| | His blaze of glory reveals his true name: The All-knowing One." | | | The following tales from Arya Surya's Jatakamala are based on J. Speyer's English-language translation, which was published in 1896. | | | In addition, many of the photographs of the Borobudur reliefs that appear in our modern rendition of these timeless stories are from "A Garland of Birth Stories" by Marie Musaeus Higgins, which was published in 1914. |
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| | MSN Encarta - Borobudur |
| | Built in the 9th century under the Sailendra dynasty of Java, it... | | | Borobudur, Hindu-Buddhist temple, near Magelang on the island of Java in Indonesia. |
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| | TIME Asia Print Page: Battle of Borobudur -- February 3, 2003 / Vol. 161 No. 4 |
| | The stupa is the closest thing this fractious archipelago nation has to a unifying emblem. | | | If there is any symbol in this divided land that could bring people together, it is this ancient monument to cosmic harmony. | | | Mardiyanto, in an informal meeting with his critics under the shade of a magnificent banyan tree near the stupa, professed amazement at the vehemence of opposition to his proposal and offered to postpone it. |
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| | Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Borobudur at Epinions.com |
| | I'm going back to Borobudur to try more, and if you are ever in town, you should think about doing the same. | | | You'll walk away feeling pleasantly full-- of food and the desire to come back and try something new. | | | So began the meal, as I was overwhelmed by the names and options to choose from. |
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| | Borobudur - A photographic essay -- ThingsAsian Article Slideshow |
| | Located on Indonesia's island of Java, twenty-six miles northwest of Yogyakarta, the ancient sanctuary Borobudur is the world's largest Buddhist monument. | | | Dating from the mid eighth century AD, and constructed over a period of over a hundred years, Borobudur was mysteriously abandoned early in the tenth century. | | | Borobudur - A photographic essay -- ThingsAsian Article Slideshow |
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| | Artifact88's replicas of Asian artifacts and antiques from the ancient temples Angkor Wat and Borobudur depict beautiful and culturally rich stories from historical epics, including fables from Hindu and Buddhist legends and myths! | | | Artifact88 brings you reproduction Angkor Wat sculpture, carvings and bas-reliefs in sandstone, as well as Borobudur bas relief sculptures hand carved in Adesite volcanic rock and framed in genuine teak wood. | | | Prepare yourself for an experience that will appeal |
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