Pradaksina Borobudur Stupa Kotte Rajamahavihara Srilanka. Buddhist monks circumambulate the stupas clockwise three times in the ritual known as pradaksina, The reliefs on Borobudur’s walls are also ordered clockwise, sequentially showing the deprivation of the world and the Buddha’s life story, like a comic book carved in stone. May all beings be well and happy. #buddha #dharma #sangha #buddhist #buddhism #borobudurtemple #kotterajamahaviharaya #srilanka #bhantedevananda #borobudur #pradaksina #

indiana.buddhist.temple Pratimadana Borobudur Stupa from Indonesia arrived at Kotte Rajamaha Vihara Srilanka. Sabbe Satta Bhavantu Sukhitatta. May all beings be well, happy and peaceful. #Stupa #Buddha #Buddhist #Buddhism #BuddhistTemple #bhantedevananda | Indiana Buddhist Temple

By Lama Zopa Rinpoche, The story about the Bouddha Stupa is important, and it is incredibly inspiring. Hearing it, you will really understand the benefits of circumambulating it, cleaning it, and sweeping it the whole day and night. The stupa was built by a mother, Jadzima, who looked after her chickens. They were an extremely poor family, I think. She wanted to build a stupa very, very much, so she asked the king of Nepal for permission to get the land. Normally, the king wouldn’t give such per