Buddhist monument of funeral or commemorative nature, often containing relics or cremated remains.
A monument or reliquary representing the enlightened mind. The traditional shapes of stupas symbolize the stages of realization. Stupas are built to pacify disharmony in a country or region; peace, health, prosperity, and other positive conditions arise through their blessing.
It refers to a place where the Buddha's true body resides.
A shrine in which relics of the Buddha are kept. The center is a raised temple which is usually surrounded by a series of terraces.
a sacred structure built with the five elemental shapes which contain the five basic energies.
The Tibetan word is Chorten, which means "the basis of offering". It is a symbol of enlightened mind, (the awakened mind, universal divinity) and the path to its realisation. If you had to use just two words, the best definition I have seen is "Spiritual Monument" The stupa represents the Buddha's body, his speech and his mind, but most especially his mind and every part shows the path to Enlightenment "The visual impact of the stupa on the observer brings a direct experience of inherent wakefulness and dignity. Stupas continue to be built because of their ability to liberate one simply upon seeing their structure" - Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche Every stupa contains at the very least a life tree and holy relics: "When a great teacher passes away, his body is no more, but to indicate that his mind is dwelling forever in an unchanging way in the dharmakaya, one will erect a stupa as a symbol of the mind of the buddhas" - HH Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche A reliquary, cairn, tope, often bell shaped and built in the open to contain relics of the Buddha or of his disciples, or to commemorate the scene of their acts. Bodhanath Stupa, Tushita Tibet c. Michael Hellback BACK~~ BODIMAGES #27~~ NEXT
Sanskrit word means burial mound, which contains the ashes or relics of an enlightened being. In China, it appears as pagoda, representing the place where Buddha "lives".
thupa, cetiya, dagoba, pagoda, chorten) Reliquary. Originally a large mound built over cremated remains of the Buddha, but later one containing relics of revered Buddhist teachers or sacred books. The shape of the stupa is a symbol i.e. wisdom, water, fire, air and earth. See shrines and temples.
In Buddhist temples, the Stupa is a structure built to house sacred relics.
Solid Dome. A roundish solid structure raised on the ground with circumference getting less and less as the top is reached, the top still maintaining the roundish shape. In general apperance, stupa looks like and inverted vine cup.
a funerary monument in the shape of a dome or pyramid, containing a relic of a Buddha or some other objects of veneration; a meditation support symbolizing the formless body of the Buddha and the essential structure of the cosmos.
a bell-shaped monument that houses relics or sacred Buddhist writings
a Buddhist monument representing the Buddha's enlightened mind
a Buddhist religious building, representing the enlightened nature of a Buddha
a conical structure that is built at many buddhist wats
a domelike sacred structure containing a relic
a dome shaped mound of brick or stone covering a site or object sacred to Buddha
a dome-shaped mound that mimics the funerary mounds used to mark the graves of great kings
a funeral mound, usually associated with the death and nirvana of Buddha
a kind of cairn, on the summit of which are painted the eyes of Buddha
a magnificent structure, deeply ancient in form, that expresses the enlightened mind of a Buddha with the shapes and proportions of its architecture
a monument common throughout Buddhist culture which represents the qualities of an enlightened mind (eg wisdom and compassion)
a monument in which relics of a Buddha are kept
a monument of great significance to Buddhists
a monument which either shelters a sacred relic, or marks the site of an important event in the life of a Buddhist saint
an ancient form of sacred Buddhist architecture that represents the mind of Enlightenment
an architectural rendering of enlightened mind and symbolizes the
an architectural representation of the Buddha meditating while sitting on a lion's throne
an edifice, errected over relics of the Buddha or of a venerated abbot or monk
a pagoda where ashes or remains of Buddhist saints or monks are placed
a palace where all the Buddhas are abiding
a religious monument (not to be confused with a Gompa which is a Buddhist monastery)
a solid reliquary mound derived from the ancient tumuli of India, which had been royal tombs since earliest times
a spire-topped temple with lots of flags on it that houses the bones of a previously reincarnated lama
a symbol of the enlightened mind of the Buddha and of our own potential as human beings
a Tibetan religious object symbolizing the enlightened mind of a Buddha
a tower or steeple erected atop Hindu and tibetan Buddhist temples
a traditional sacred structure representing the enlightened mind of the Buddha
Monument containing relics and/or religious texts.
A Buddhist monument housing relics of the Buddha or other holy figures. The basic form originated in India as a circular structure, often set on a base. In China, Japan, and Korea, the multi-tiered pagoda is a form of stupa, and in many countries, miniature stupas are included on Buddhist altars.
(Sanskrit) Monument containing relics, usually of the Buddha.
sacred structure built to physically embody and preserve the spiritual power of a great lama.
A dome, or pagoda, in which sacred relics are deposited.
also called dagoba; funeral or commemorative mound, usually hemispherical, often containing a relic; Buddhist symbol and votive structure
(Sanskrit: "cairn", "monument") In Buddhism: A dome-shaped or bell-shaped mound, a stylized tumulus, commemorating the death of a Buddha or other enlightened person and usually containing relics. The dome of the stupa symbolizes the universe; the four gates at the four corners of a surrounding wall symbolize the winds. In a typical Buddhist stupa, five geometric forms are stacked to represent the universe: the square at the base symbolizes the earth; the circle equals water; the triangle, fire; the crescent, air, and the diamond represents the ethereal qualities of space.
A dome-shaped monument that contains relics of the Buddha. It has been named after a Sanskrit word for the crown of the head.
Originally, a tumulus or burial mound enshrining relics of a holy person - such as the Buddha - or object associated with his life. Over the centuries this has developed into the tall, spired monuments familiar in temples in Thailand, Sri Lanka, and Burma; and into the pagodas of China, Korea, and Japan.
domed building often containing Buddhist relics
A shrine in which relics of the Buddha are kept. It often has a dome shape.
(Skt.): Buddhist reliquary object. Indian Buddhist Stupas are dome-shaped monuments containing relics of the BUDDHA or his disciples. Tibetan stupas are usually purely symbolic; any size or materials, but of carefully defined shape and proportions representing the BUDDHA's mind.
Buddhist reliquary objects ranging in size from huge to a few inches in height and representing the enlightened mind.
A bell-shaped Buddhist monument made of piled earth or stone and containing sacred relics.
( Skt. / Tib. chorten): Sacred monuments containing precious relics of enlightened beings and/or religious texts. Stupas represent the presence of the buddha's mind.
(Skt); mchod rten (Tib). The first earthly stupa was built to contain the relics of Shakyamuni Buddha. Stupas are usually built in the shape of a dome on a square base. There are a number of layers which correspond to events in the life of Shakyamuni Buddha. Stupas contain very rich symbolism, representing many aspects of the teachings, including the stages on the path to enlightenment.
A stupa (from the PÄli) is a type of Buddhist structure found across the Indian subcontinent, Asia and increasingly in the Western World. Stupas are known in many Southeast Asian countries as chedi (from a PÄli synonym of stupa); in some countries (particularly Sri Lanka) as dagoba (from Sanskrit dhatu- element, component, or relic + garbha - storehouse or repository); or as tope (from Hindi top, derived from Sanskrit stÅ«pa, a heap).