| | The Borobudur Temple  Who does not know Borobudur? This Buddhist temple has 1460 relief panels and 504 Buddha effigies in the complex. Millions of people longing to visit the heritage buildings are included in the Wonders of the World. Not surprisingly, since architecturally and functionally, as a place of worship, Borobudur is attractive. Borobudur was built by King Samaratungga, one of the kings of Old Mataram Kingdom, Dynasty hereditary dynasty. Based Kayumwungan inscription, an Indonesian named Hudaya Kandahjaya revealed that Borobudur is a place of worship which was completed on May 26, 824, nearly a hundred years since the early days was built. The name of Borobudur, as some people means a mountain having terraces (budhara), while others say that Borobudur means monastery on the heights.  Borobudur punden ladder-shaped building consists of 10 levels. 42 meters high and 34.5 meters before it was renovated after the renovation because the lowest level was used as a drag. Six lowest level square and two circular top, and the highest level of Buddhist stupa facing to the west. Each level represents a stage of human life. Appropriate school of Mahayana Buddhism, every person who wants to reach the level as the Buddha had to go through every stage of life. The base of Borobudur, called Kamadhatu, symbolizing human beings that are still bound by lust. Four levels above it called Rupadhatu symbolizing human beings that have set themselves free from lust but still tied to appearance and shape. At that level, put the Buddha statue is open. Meanwhile, three levels above where Buddha effigies are placed in the hole called Arupadhatu, symbolizing human beings that have been free from lust, appearance, and shape. The top is called Arupa symbolizes nirvana, where Buddha is residing.  Each terrace has beautiful relief panels showing how skillful. Assistance that will be read coherently when you walk in a clockwise direction (towards the left of the entrance of the temple). In the reliefs of Borobudur temple tells of a legendary story, the Ramayana. In addition, there are relief panels describing the condition of society at that time. For example, relief of farmers' activity reflecting the advance of agriculture system and relief of sailing boat representing the advance of shipping based on Bergotta (Semarang). All relief panels in Borobudur temple reflect the teachings of Buddha. Therefore, this temple could be used as a medium of education for people who want to learn Buddhism. YogYES invites you to surround each of the narrow passageways in Borobudur in order to understand the philosophy of Buddhism. Atisha, a Buddhist from India in the 10th century once visited this temple that was built 3 centuries before Angkor Wat in Cambodia and 4 centuries before the Grand Cathedrals in Europe. Thanks to visiting Borobudur and having manuscripts of Buddhist Serlingpa (one of the King of Sriwijaya), Atisha was able to develop Buddhism. He became head Vikramasila monastery and taught Tibetans of practicing Dharma. Six manuscripts of Serlingpa is condensed into the core doctrine of the so-called \ "Lights for Path to Enlightenment \" or better known as Bodhipathapradipa.  |