Borobudur - Stone Encyclopedia of Buddhism

This time we go to Indonesia to the temple complex Borobud, which is the national pride of a separate state and an invaluable source of knowledge, a place for education and simply amazing, beautiful place for millions of people.


As you may have guessed, Borobud located in Indonesia and, more specifically, on the island of Java B42 kilometrahot city of Yogyakarta. The name of this temple means "many Buddhas", it was built in the VII century. In the process of building Borobuda were involved thousands of workers, sculptors and artisans. Only on the creation of an artificial hill on which stands the temple, it took 75 years! For the construction of this amazing complex was spent 55,000 cubic meters of stone, which is composed without a single drop of the solution.

The idea of ​​the architect of this temple is in the Buddhist world, the fact that Borobud like a Buddhist stupa, which plays a key role multistage base, which displays the Buddhist worldview model.

The form of the temple complex is presented step pyramid, the height of which sostavlyaet34 meters. The key motive Borobudur is Mount Meru, considered the center of the universe. The lowest part of this complex represents the lowest world, our Earth is represented by 5 stone terraces that face each other. Above is round 3 terraces, symbolizing the spiritual world. Along the edges of the round terraces are 72 stupas, and in the center proudly serves the main stupa made of gold, its diameter sostavlyaet15 meters and a height of -8 feet. The main stupa is crowned the latest terrace, which symbolizes the summit of Mount Meru.

So every visitor of the temple, from the procession from the foot of the hill, dates back to the bottom to top - from the "land" to "heaven". Interestingly, if you look at the complex from the top, you can see that it is exactly the same sacred symbol "mandala", which is a model of the universe that unites the earth and sky. This temple is also associated with the idea of ​​a gradual ascent to the Top "Buddhist teaching of the sacred path».

From "bottom to top" man is a road whose length dostigaet5 kilometers, it has a spiral structure. This elegant spiral curls right to left. To the top of the temple of man is fed steep stairs. Entrance to each terrace close elongated tall gates. On the top terraces are ryadya lattice stupas (a total of 500 stupas). I wonder what's inside these hollow stupa, they are stored statues of the Buddha.

Borobudur temple complex can be called a stone encyclopedia of Buddhism. It is believed that during the ascent from the lowest levels to the top, one realizes the truth, because before his eyes all the way unfolds "Stone story" about the teachings and life of the Buddha. All truth is illustrated approximately 1 500 stone sculptures, Buddhist symbols and reliefs.

In conclusion, we note that the global architecture is not seen analogues Borobudur, and hardly ever see it. This is a real three-dimensional model of the universe, in the view of the Buddhist teachings. Everyone who visit this wonderful place, will have an opinion about the temple complex of Borobudur, but everyone who visits here will certainly be surprised and amazed. It does not matter what faith you practice and what you believe, you definitely need to see this miracle.

Borobudur - not only a sacred place of Buddhists, is a place that changes people.