Mind Map Gallery Eight Type Stupa

Eight Type Stupa

In Buddhism, a stupa is a mound-like or hemispherical structure containing relics (such as śarīra – typically the remains of Buddhist monks or nuns) that is used as a place of meditation. This mind map introduces eight types of Stupa from heap of lotus, enlightenment, miraculous, descend God's realm, turning of the wheel, reconciliation, victory stupa, stupa of Nirvana.

Edited at 2021-07-13 12:58:55

Phub Tshering

Eight Type Stupa

Phub Tshering

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Eight Type Stupa

1. Introduction

Stupa

Stupa is earliest form of the Buddha image

honor major event in his life

To mark the secret places

places where these event occurred

built as memorial and contains relics and offerings.

Terms used

Choeten (mchod rten): “a holder for offerings

body, speech and mind of Buddha

Stupa (skt. Stup): “To heap up, pile, raise aloft

funeral pile, or a mound a relic (such bones, ashes, hair,

2. Heap of lotus

Padpung /Padmakara

mark the birth of Lord Buddha

Erected by his father Shuddhodana

four rings with lotus on it

four immeasurable of love, compassion, joy

Buddha took seven steps in each of the four directions

In each direction lotuses sprang

3. Enlightenment

Draduel or Jangchup

Draduel means defeat the temptation attack of Host Mara

Jangchup mean Enlightenment

Built by King Bimbisara

It symbolizes the 35 year old Buddha’s

Has traditional four unadorned steps

15th day of the 4thmonth in the Bhutanese calendar

4. Miraculous(4)

Chomtrul/stupa of great miracles

tribal people of Lichavi erected the stupa

Built to mark Buddha’s inconceivable miracle to overpower Mara

performed by the Buddha when he was 50 years old

weapons flung against him were also transformed into rain and flowers

Mara took the forms of all kind of wrathful

hexogen

5. Descend God’s realm(5)

Lhabab Built to mark the descend of Buddha from from Tusjita

Sankashya in modern Uttar Pradesh, India.

At the age of 42, Buddha spent a summer

repay her kindness he taught the dharma to his mother

local inhabitants built a Chorten on the 22nd day of the 9th Bhutanese month

King Indrawar me erected and designed the stupa

projecting steps on the four steps

6. Turning of the wheel(3)

Gomang stupa of many doors

first Buddha's teaching/turning of wheel at deer park

5 mendicant disciples have erected

Buddha taught his first students in a deer park near Sarnath in Varanasi on the 4th day of the Sixth Bhutanese month

three former Buddha's to turn the Dharma Wheel

Buddha- the four noble truths

the six perfections

eightfold path

Decorated with doors on four steps

7. Reconcilation

Yendum Built to mark the reconciliation

the disputing faction within Sanga by his cousin Devadatta.

Devadatta was not happy with teaching of Buddha

Sanga was made confusion by Devadatta

Magadha built and designed this stupa

four octagonal steps with equal side

Sanga or among the Buddhist community.

8. Victory Stupa

Buddha’s agreement to extend his life by three months,

Ananda failed to request the teacher to live eternally

he could not hear anything

remained silent as his ears were obstructed by the devils

Buddha was 80 years old

devotees again requested the Buddha to still stay alive

celestial being erected the stupa and people of Lichavi

3 steps which are circular and unadorned

9. stupa of Nirvana

Yangde Built to mark the final parinirvana

Kushinagara

Erected and designed by Malla tribe of Kushinagara

formless realm successively and in reverse order remaining in self-control

beyond the sufferings of samsara or entered Mahaparinirvana

3which are circular and bell shape

Subtopic

10. Conclusion

River side

near by pass

inside temple

Dzong