Borobudur as Cultural Landscape


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Borobudur is a 9th-century Buddhist temple site in Central Java, Indonesia. As a cultural landscape, Borobudur is a site of active discussion. Since the start of the International Field School on Borobudur Cultural Landscape Heritage, the site of Borobudur as a cultural landscape (including its mountains, fields, villages, and historic tangible and intangible items) has been considered in light of the role, and potential role, local communities and organization have in conservation and the living environment. How can Borobudur as cultural landscape be described? How are diverse activities related? How can individuals contribute to its sustainability? This comprehensive volume considers these questions and presents discussions by academics and local community members. The book considers cultural landscape heritage - saujana heritage - and discusses the idea of 'evolutive conservation.' It presents geographical, geological, and ecological perspectives. It also investigates the ancient lake that once existed, as well as the topography and landscapes. The book looks at the regional planning system and describes the history and potential of local communities and organizations with a focus on tourism and development. [Subject: Asian Studies, Indonesian Studies, Conservation, Environmental Studies]




Borobudur


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"This glorious ninth-century Buddhist monument - the largest Buddhist monument in the world - stands in the midst of the lush Kedu plain of central Java in Indonesia, where it is visited annually by over a million people. Borobudur consists of over a thousand exquisite relief sculptures extending along its many terraces for a total distance of more than a mile. The monument is constructed to symbolically represent the pilgrimage to enlightenment. The visitor ascends Borobudur, past scenes depicting the world of desire, through the life story of the Buddha and the heroic deeds of other famous enlightened beings, finally arriving at the great circular terraces at the very top of the structure, symbolizing the formless world of emptiness and the attainment of enlightenment. With over eighty color photographs and an informative text, this book celebrates the art and architecture of this famous Buddhist monument. This is the first volume to be published since the ten-year restoration and reconstruction of Borobudur was completed in 1985. In addition to illuminating the archaeological history, religious symbolism, and cultural context of the monument, it presents a detailed description of the sculptured panels and their significance in Buddhist history and philosophy. This book not only provides a scholarly introduction to Borobudur and its historical context, but it also retells - in text and stunning color photographs - the major stories illustrated in the hundreds of bas-relief panels that rank among the masterpieces of Asian and Buddhist art." --




BOROBUDUR IS NOT TEMPLE


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THE WORLD'S OLDEST UNIVERSITY IS IN NUSANTARA Nalanda University in Bihar India is a branch of the University in Svarnadvipa Nusantara, named DHĀRMĀ PĀLĀ this is the center of learning and teaching the teachings of "Dharmic Original" which later underlies the birth of Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainsm in India. Watch this : The Chinese pilgrim l-Tshing (635-713), left his country for an area called "Kin-tcheou" / Kin-Ti / Golden Land / Svarnadvipa, former Indonesians called Śrīvijaya "Fo che" / Boja / Bhoga or the Chinese version of "Che li fo che" The city of "Bhoga" is the "Holy City" center of "Dharmic" learning in the long pre-5th century BC with its landmark "Takus Estuary Site" through which "Equinox", this "Shadowless" point proves that the word "Ceylon" was found in the books of which the book "Mahavamsa" is not "Sri Lanka" at this time, but is located in Kampar Riau Sumatra Indonesia, the complex area of ​​"Early Dharmic" teaching and learning education ... Other evidence: ● In 399-414 AD Fa-Huan while traveling in svarnadvipa noted ... following the river Po-Nai (is the river Pana'i, Kampar) ... in the place "where the students used to live there and make movements. .. "walking in a circle" ... around the "Tope" / Stupa as well as 4 teachers sitting in 4 corners, in this place the "Tower" ... has been erected ... (Pradaksina / Prasawiya / Tawaf in "Muara Takus") Sung Yun 518-521 AD records the existence of a power which he calls "Śaka kṣatrapas" from the identification of coins which are thought to have existed around 225 AD with the image of "Tope" or the Muara Takus stupa. In the years 602 - 664 AD, Hieun-Tsang, recorded what he saw in svarnadvipa ... beside it was a stupa built by the king, about 200 feet high ... nearby is a sign where the Tathāgata walked to here and there .... Fa-hian (337 - 422 AD) started his journey from 399 to 412 AD departing from Ch'ang-an, crossing Lung .... .... after crossing the Indus .... the distance across the southern Indian sea is 4 to 5 million li, until anchored on a flat land without a valley, there is a river ..... going to the southeast less than 80 yojanas, we passing many shrines with a number of priests in them, after passing this place, we arrived called "Mo-tu-lo" ... ... following the river "Pu-na", right and left there are twenty sangharamas with 3000 priests, The climate here is evenly warm without snow, The people are very rich, there are no taxes or official restrictions ... ... all over the land the people did not kill the birds / doves did not drink wine, they did not eat garlic, did not raise pigs, did not drink wine the chiefs built "Sangharama" for the priests ... ... go west to arrive at the village "Na-lo", This is the Birthplace of "Sariputra", therefore a tower has been erected ... ... the village of Upatissa, known as "Nālaka", lived a very intelligent young man named Sāriputta whose mother was "Sarikha / Rupasari". It was because of his mother's name that he was called "Sari-Putra" ... ... his father was "Māṭhara", a Brāhmin surnamed Dīrghanakha. Because he was the son of the village leader, he was also sometimes called "Upatissa" ... ..in the place of the priests, there was a "Sangharama" built, here they made a tower in honor of "Sariputra", Mudgalaputra, also to honor Abhidharma, Vinaya and Sutra .. ... from the south of the city continuing south 4 li, we entered a valley situated between 5 hills, completely encircling like a wall, This is the site of the old city of King "P'in-p'o-so-lo" ... . Bimbisāra according to the Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter XL.1.4. King Bimbisāra / P'in-p'o-so-lo, is one of the Kings of the great Kings of "Jambudvīpa" .... because of that, "a hundred thousand Che-tseu / Śākya, all of whom became his disciples", studied in this place... The 4th century Fa-Huan records show this is the Indonesian Archipelago: ● "Mo-tu-lo" is Malay ● "Nālaka" is Melaka ● "P'in-p'o-so-lo" is Salo / 5 koto (written Bimbisāra in the scriptures) ● "Pu-na", is the right and left Pumai / Kampar River right and left ● "Śākya" is Çakā / Çakyā / Saka / Soko Saka is a great Nation which marks important events with the inscription of the year "Saka" (recorded in the Soko Pisoko Limbago traditional system) The word Çakyā is recorded in the bas-reliefs of Borobudur with the literacy of the word "Mahe-Çakyā ● ... located between 5 hills, completely encircling like a wall ... local designation is "Pagar Ruyung" ● "Jambudvīpa" in Kampar still has Jambu Island (now spoken as Jan-Bu-Lupo, local dialect) no language in India literacy of the word "Jambu" ● Killing / mutilating "Merpati" people in Svarnadvipa and Bali, some are still abstinence ● "Sari and Putra" explains the Indonesian Archipelago Word & Name ● "Tower" is the site of "Muara Takus" ● "Upatissa" is the name of the village "Upanissa / Panissan" 4km south of the site ● "Na-lo" is Nu / Nuo / Na lelo / Nuoa - lelo / Gng Lelo, Direction 10 km west from the site ● "Sangharama" is a Dormitory, a "Dharma" learning center complex in svarnadvipa called "Dharma Pala" local people call "Nan-Landa" or Padepokan "Dewa-Dewi", the name "Nan-Landa" later became the name of a branch university in India "Nalanda" ● Chinese pilgrims from Fa-Huan 337 - 422 AD to I-Tshing in the 7th century AD visited the ancient archipelago to "Learn" Copying many notes about "Dharma / Dhamma" were carried to their country, not bringing teachings from their country to being spread to them. Archipelago The area of ​​the holy city in Muara Takus, the outer fence 2 layers .... is the main complex where the teachers "Shangha Kirti" / Teachers and other parts live: ● Northeast Main Gate complex ● East, 400 steps there is a building made of Mantra training wood ● West where the study is "Kolam Sakti" / Tobek Sati ● Southeast, 2nd level learning place ● Southwest 3rd level student residence ● Northwest of Hermit / Tapo / Can-Yago / Upasena / Kammala place North The complex outside the embankment across the river, called "Paodhaman" by the local dialect, this is "Pendharmaan" divided into: 1. What is not burned by fire 2. The fire does not burn on the body 3. The residence of the dignitaries in 8 corners of the coordinates of the holy city, a radius of 4 km2 which is in a 9-layer fence of embankments, a large wall as the boundary of the school complex, to accommodate students or "Brahmins" estimated at 6000 people in each generation Rshi Mārkaṇḍeya is a figure of the Son of the Archipelago from Svarnadvipa. Among the names of his previous ancestors are: ● Dharmadasa 700-620 BC ● Dharmapala 670-580 BC ● Suvarnadvipa Dharmakirti 610 BC - 520 BC ● Kumarila Bhatta I 618-540 BC ● Adi Sankara 569-537 BC ● Çhri Janaýasã 6th century AD ..Çhri Janaýasã / "Dapuntha Hyang" 6th century 4th year 11th day perform "Siddhayatra" / Holy journey brings "Dharma" as well as "Dharmapala" University graduates, this is the location that Fa-Huan and I-Thsing see .... went out to the North as well as to the West 2,213 people ... this is what Rshi Mārkaṇḍeya did to Bali .... Bali keeps the teachings of the ancestors of the archipelago nation "Dharma / Dhamma" perfectly. "Nalanda" in Bihar India was founded in 427 AD in the wake of Fa-Huan 337 - 422 AD to the Archipelago, Nalanda is a branch of learning development from Svarnadvipa which was initiated by Syailendra On the site of the temple no.3 it is called by the name "Sariputta Stupa". Relief panels are sculpted on top of the tower, this is the most iconic Nalanda building with several steps leading to the top, which is named "Sariputra". ... Śāriputta also called Upatiṣya is the son of his mother Śārī / Rupasari, because of his mother's name he is called Sariputra. His father is Māṭhara, Nalaka / Nālada is the name of his village .... The name of the mother and child is clearly the name of Nusantara, not India Nalanda in Bihar India is a branch of the University in Svarnadvipa Nusantara, named DHĀRMĀ PĀLĀ. This is the center of learning and teaching the teachings of "Dharmic Original" which later underlies the birth of Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainsm in India .... Svarnadvipa "Indonesia, not India ... is the starting place of learning resources for the Principal Principles of" Dharma / Dhamma "this is the" Dharmic Original "depicted in" Borobudur "perfectly stored in Bali, ... Both are not and are not based on 2 teachings that were born in India ... but what is described in "Borobudur" and perfectly preserved in Bali was studied at a university whose teacher / master was recently recorded by history is Dharmadasa 700-620 BC before it was undetected. or hidden by history ... The physical evidence of artifacts and other supporting this can all be seen, witnessed, attested in the large complex surrounded by ancient embankments which have been examined by: ● Corn de Groot, 1858 G. du Rij van Beest Holle 1879 ● WP. Groeneveldt, 1879-1880 ● R.D.M Verbeck and E. TH. Van Delden 1881 ● J.W. IJzerman 1889-1893 ● N.J. Chrome 1912,1923 ● J.L. Moens in 1924 ● F.D.K. Bosch 1925,1930,1946 ● F.M. Schnitger April 1935 .... don't believe the history written by the colonizers or just by reading this article .... Prove it, come and see with your own eyes .... INDONËSIARYĀ By: Saint Saba (Expliration & Research) Info eBook pdf: WA +62813 2132 9787 https://wa.me/message/OO5THVF7RNNDO1




Clarification History Of Borobudur


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FOLLOWING OF HISTORY The porn scene in the bas-reliefs of Borobudur and the absence of historical records of this country before 78 AD, our ancestors were published. Humans were "Primitive" living in caves ...... really ...? Check out this: In fact, in the archipelago in 610 BC there were already scientists in this beloved country "The Seven Treatises on Valid Cognition" is the work of Svarnadvipa Dharmakīrti he has compiled and produced major works in the field of scientists and academics, namely: Seven major science sections on the recognition of "Validity" "The Seven Treatises on Valid Cognition" Dharmakīrti, known as Serlingpa Dharmakīrti or Suvarnadvipa Dharmakīrti, Chinese designation Chökyi Drakpa, Tibet mentions that Dharmakirti was a contemporary of the King of Tibet Srong-btan-gampo Suvarnadvipa Dharmakirti, born into a brahmin family from 610 BC to 520 BC, Dharmakirti was the nephew of Kumarila Bhatta I 618-540 BC, lived in the "Materennial" Kadatuan family system, the line of Ḍapunta Hiyaṃ Śrī Jayanāśa / Dapunta Hyang, until descendants of the current generation "Niniok Datuok Ghajo Duobalai" Suvarnadvipi Dharmakīrti, a scholar of ancestral descent who is now published with "Sriwijaya", was born in Suvarnadvipa here he carried out his major education and learning processes "Dharmic" and other sciences from his high level masters. Before Dignaga died Dharmakirti received ordination from him, He was a student of Dharmapala figures when he was still alive, Dharmapala 670-580 BC was born in a noble family from Svarnadvipa, He was a student of Dharmadasa, became the leader of Nalanda bihar India, He was a Dharmakirti teacher During the period of Dharmakirti, Adi Sankara in 569-537 BC in an academic session beat a new opinion about "Dharmic", namely the new philosophical review of "Buddhism" in the debate forum of scholars. He was one of the originators of "Philosophical logic" thinking, as well as a scientific theorist. the main one is "Atomism" which states that the only thing that is considered "Exist" is a state of Momentary Consciousness Dharmakīrti's works are: The Seven Treatises on Valid Cognition ● Knowledge about, Relationship Analysis, (Saṃbandhaparikṣhāvrtti) The Science of Establishment of the Confession of Validity (Pramāṇaviniścaya) ● Science, "Validity" Recognition Compendium (Pramāṇavārttikakārika / Dignaga) ● the science of "Drop of Reasoning" (Nyāyabinduprakaraṇa) ● Essence and explanation of a drop of reason (Hetubindunāmaprakaraṇa) ● Evidence from Continuums & Academic Studies (Saṃtānāntarasiddhināmaprakaraṇa) ● Knowledge of Reasoning & Approach (Vādanyāyanāmaprakaraṇa) Sangharama "Dharma" learning center in Svarnadvipa, named "Dharma Phala", King Pala Lineage Syailendra Balaputradewa Svarnadvipa, establishing branch in Bihar india "Nalanda" 427 AD, Sangharama Maha Tupa in Javadvipa Phalā is now published named Borobudur The colonialist propaganda against our "Primitive" ancestors living in caves adheres to "Animism / dynamism" ... is a lie INDONËSIARYĀ By: Saint Saba (Exploration & Research) WA eBook +62813 2132 9787 https://wa.me/message/OO5THVF7RNNDO1




Cultural Landscape Management at Borobudur, Indonesia


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This volume investigates a historical account of the development of landscapes management at Borobudur. In the 1970s and 1980s, there was large scale heritage conservation intervention of the Borobudur Temple by UNESCO and a simultaneous attempt of a wider landscapes management at Borobudur. But in the late 1980s and early 1990s, a global heritage discourse of an enlarged value system emerged. This discourse embraced issues such as cultural landscape, living history, intangible values, vernacular heritage, and urban landscapes with community involvement. The early 1990s saw a move against the European-dominated discourse of heritage as well as the concept of authenticity in the World Heritage system and other European-oriented classifications. The Asian experience in heritage discourse has begun to have a significant impact on the European standard. Additionally, in the 1990s, there was a gradual recognition of the concept of cultural landscape, which differed both within Asia and between Asia and Europe. These different ideas are evident in the case of the Borobudur Temple and its 1991 nomination to the World Heritage List. This book focuses how the management of the Borobudur historical monument and its landscapes was developed and reached current exclusive national legislative framework and set as an example for others sites in the region and for other regions to consider.




BOROBUDUR IS NOT BUDDHIST TEMPLE,CLARIFICATION


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26.Do NOT CLOSE THE OLD ARCHIPELAGES FACTS ... is "Lying" there is a "Porn" scene in the bas-relief of "Borobudur" .... This publication must be "Stop" ..... Don't close the "Facts" to the glories of the Old Archipelago Note: There are 160 basic relief panels published with the naming "Karmawibhangga" using an interpretation of the text "Mahakarmawibhangga", but not completely following the text , Bernet Kempers 1970: 151 & 1976 The basic relief photographed by K. Cheppas 1890 was then closed in 1891, with the consideration that it would collapse, but no "Crack" was displayed ... ● Virupã ● Mãhéçãkhya ● Vyąsąda, äbhídya, mītthyädrstï ● Kųsălă ● Sûvãrnăvărnă, ćaityãvãndãnä ● Māhojáskásámådhânà, şuşvârâ ● argavarga, bhă .... (unreadable) ● argavarga, bhă ... (unreadable) ● Mãhěs (şă) khyãmădhãnä ● Cākrāvārtį ● Şvąrggã ● Măhē (şä) khyãsãmãvâdhąną, ğhæntä ● Çãkrãvãrtï ● Şabdåsråvānā ● Şvãrggã, bôghį ● Prásáditâ, vàstràdãnã ● Şvãrggã ● Kųsãlädhãrmãbæjănā ● Bhőgį ● Şvãrggã ● Pātākā ● Ádyâbhógì ● Şvãrggã ● ... tąná ... unreadable ● Şvãrggã ● Ćhätrădãnã ... mähãnă ● Şvãrggã ● Şvãrggã, pűspādānā ● Şvãrggã ● Mąlądhănã, bhõgì, şvãrggä ● jnjálï There are 12 words "Şvãrggã", not written the word, "Jannah" or "Nirvana", this proves that the language and teachings that are the originals of ours are native to the Indonesian Archipelago, Literacy text words "Şvãrggã", these are not from Arabic or India The word "Svargga" is the original word of the Archipelago because it does not have a declination in the form of a locative case, namely "Svarge" or "Svargge", the writing of this inscription is not in accordance with the grammatical "Sanskrit Panini" and concerning declination if the word is nominative with additional examples in the case 'h' or 'Visarga', Macdonell 1954: 371 & Zoetmulder 1995: 1169 ● In the source of the lontar quote "Geguritan Bhima Svargga", this Svargga Loka is understood to be a holy realm, the blessings of the Gods as a temporary stopover for people with good spirits. "Svarggaloka" is a third world filled with light and happiness which is home to saints. In the "Putru Pasaji" ejection, it is said that there is a realm of gods and goddesses "Svargga Manik" The literary text "Şvãrggã" is the native language of the Archipelago, "Suargo" or "Svargga", Svãrggãloka, Kādəwãn, Kâyângân, Svârggã ... which later were absorbed into the word "Heaven" ..... this is the proof ● In Islamic Eschatology, "Akhirah / Akhirah" (الآخرة) is used to term life after death, "Jannah" (جنّة) is the concept of "Heaven", whereas the meaning of "Jannah" in Arabic is "Gardens" not found in the text literacy of the word "heaven" in the scriptures ● In "Vedas" it is said that Swarga is a "third world" full of light and light which is the abode of the gods termed "Swarga Loka" Bhagawad Gita said: "Swarga" is a temporary stopover "After enjoying extensive Swarga, they returned to the world", Swarga as a temporary pleasure place, while true happiness is the union of "Atman" / Soul with "Brahman" the Creator ● the Venerable Siddartha Gautama, explained "Buddhism" as a raft which, after floating on the river, would allow the passenger to attain "Nirvana / Nibbana" is the highest happiness Happiness "Nibbana" cannot be experienced by pampering the senses, but by calming it, "Nibbana" is not a place, "Nibbana" is not an absence or extinction "Nibbana" is not a "Heaven" or "Svargga" So ... the word "Paradise" is not from India or Arabic, this word is the result of absorption from the teachings and the native language of the archipelago namely Svârggã ..... which colors India Do not close the "Facts" to the glory of the Old Archipelago, ... is "Lying" there is a "Porno" scene in the basic relief of Vhwănā Çhaķâ Phalā which is now published as Borobudur ... INDONËSIARYĀ By: Santosabapiliang (Datuok Panglimo Soko) Book Info: WA +62813 2132 9787




BOROBUDUR IS NOT A BUDDHA TEMPLE,English Version


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BOROBUDUR IS NOT A BUDDHA TEMPLE When and who did Hindu / Buddhist missionaries / preachers born in pre-Islamic India enter the archipelago, so that sites in the archipelago are said to be based on one of the teachings of India ....? That it is true that Hindu / Buddhist originates from India and it is not true that sites in the Indonesian Archipelago are based on Hindu / Buddhist ... in fact what is depicted on these sites is the "teaching" that underlies the birth of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainas in India INDONËSIARYĀ By : Santo Saba eBook pdf : WA +62813 2132 9787 https://wa.me/message/OO5THVF7RNNDO1




BOROBUDUR,TRUE BACK HISTORY


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Borobudur is not Temple Ńâmô bhägâvâtyai āryātārāyai It is time for history which is considered "sacred", will fall by the results of science that clarifies historical records before, and no one should be surprised by this phenomenon, our ancestors are "Aryans" Ancestors of the Indonesian Aryans The latest study, led by geneticist David Reich of Harvard University, was published in March 2018 and 92 scholars from around the world in the disciplines of genetics, history, archeology and anthropology This study shows that there have been two major migrations to India in the last 10,000 years: 1. Out of Africa (OoA) migrants who have reached India around 65,000, this Zagrosian mixes with previous inhabitants in India as early as 7,000 - 3,000 BC, giving birth to the "Harappan" civilization 2. After 2000 BC, came immigrants (Schytia / Sakya / Sakkas / Arya), They brought Sanskrit early or basic from Sanskrit New cultural practices such as sacrifice rituals, all of which form the basis of early Hindu / Vedic culture, are based on the teachings of our ancestor "Dharma" Tony Joseph, author of the book Early Indians: The Story of Our Ancestors and Where We Came From, published by Juggernaut wrote that a thousand years earlier people (Ras Aryan) also traveled to Europe, replacing and mixing with farmers there, giving birth to new cultures and spreading Indo-European language Other genetic studies have proven that there are many nations migrating to India, originating from Southeast Asia, strengthened by the many Austro-Asian speakers That the Aryans were not the first inhabitants of India and the Harappan "Dravidian" civilization existed long before their arrival. Indeed "Dravidas" are their ancestors of Indians They have campaigned to change the school curriculum and erase every word that mentions "Aryan immigration" from history books The Arya race is the "Schtya" of the Çaka Nation of the Indonesian Archipelago before the advance, the "Jawi" nation of the Çaka descendant nation: 1. Javanese (Not Javanese) 2. Madayu (Mada, Medes, Madyan, Midian, Medea) 3. Cambyses (Kambuja Greek) 4. Scythia, Çaka (Aryans / Aryan Races) The Çaka Archipelago's ancestors conquered King Salivahana of India in 78 AD, this year was the start of the year where Saka began in India Çaka's empire centered on the Nusantara "Dinasty Surya" left thousands of inscriptions with the number of the year Çaka and an "Oversight" if yr Saka in all inscriptions counted from 78 AD, How to calculate this is the cause of the loss of our history before that year Many large Scythian groups also migrated to Central Asia, Eastern Europe and Northern Anatolia around 3,100-3,000 BC Sakas = Scythians, migrating to eastern Europe and northern Anatolia through Pontic Steppe since the Vedic era after the Mahabharata war 3.162 BC. Source, Archievorg The "Dharmic" teachings brought by the Çaka / Sakkas / Sākya / Schytia / Aryān recorded in Borobudur with the literacy of the word "Màhéçākyā" developing in the Indian plains, based on 3 teachings and one of "Jainsm" with its character "Mahavira" Māhe means almighty or great and great, Çakya are the people or nation of çakya or Sakya / Çaka / Saka The words "Svārggā" & Kusãlãdhārmābâjaņà in the basic relief of Borobudur prove the original teachings of the archipelago "Dharmic" The period before the New Order, 2 Religion from India, must be an alternative choice The official religion of the country is also in "Label" Borobudur and other sites, just by distinguishing the "There / No" position statue sitting cross-legged The philosophy of "Dharma" is perfectly recorded in Balinese culture and is fully illustrated in Borobudur, both not based on one of the 2 religions in India, but the philosophy recorded in both, underlies the 3 religions that grow there Ńâmô bhägâvâtyai āryātārāyai INDONËSIARYĀ By: Santosabapiliang Book Info: WA +62813 2132 9787




Buddhist Practice and Visual Culture


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Providing an overall interpretation of the Buddhist monument Borobudur in Indonesia, this book looks at Mahayana Buddhist religious ideas and practices that could have informed Borobudur, including both the narrative reliefs and the Buddha images. The author explores a version of the classical Mahayana that foregrounds the importance of the visual in relation to Buddhist philosophy, meditation, devotion, and ritual. The book goes on to show that the architects of Borobudur designed a visual world in which the Buddha appeared in a variety of forms and could be interpreted in three ways: by realizing the true nature of his teaching, through visionary experience, and by encountering his numinous presence in images. Furthermore, the book analyses a particularly comprehensive and programmatic expression of Mahayana Buddhist visual culture so as to enrich the theoretical discussion of the monument. It argues that the relief panels of Borobudur do not passively illustrate, but rather creatively "picture" selected passages from texts. Presenting new material, the book contributes immensely to a new and better understanding of the significance of the Borobudur for the field of Buddhist and Religious Studies.




Borobudur


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Jean-Louis Nou's sensitive and breathtaking photographs establish the monument's setting and impressive scale, capturing the mysterious turns and passageways and inviting the reader to reenact the pilgrim's journey ascending this labyrinthine mandala of stone.