Closer to Borobudur Relief
Posted on February 27th, 2009 in favorite places Closer to Borobudur Relief
Closer to Borobudur Relief – Every level of Borobudur has beautiful relief that show the finesse of the author. That relief will read continuously, if you walk clockwise (from left of entrance of Temple) the Borobudur relief talks about Ramayana, the famous story from Hind. This relief is also describes the society condition in that time. For example, the relief about farmer activity that reflects about progressing of the agriculture system in that time and relief about sailing boat that representative from progressing of the cruises in that time, which is center at Bergotta (Semarang)
Overall of the relief that Borobudur are reflects the teachings of Buddha. Because, this temple can use as the education media for people that want learn the teachings of Buddha. Atisha, the Buddhist from Hind in 10th century, she ever visits the temple that was build from three century before Angkor Wat in Cambodia and four century before Magnificent Cathedral in Europe.
Because ever visits Borobudur and accompany with the script of teaching of Buddha from Serlingpa ( one of the kings from Sriwijaya kingdom). Atisha able to develops the teaching of Buddha. She become Head of monastery of Vikramasila and teaching Tibetan how the way to practice Dharma. The six scripts of Serlingpa summarized become a teaching center that called The Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment of famous with the names Bodhipathapradipa.
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