BOROBUDUR TEMPLE

You ever visit Borobudur Temple? This Buddhist temple has 1460 relief panels and 504 Buddha effigies in the complex. Millions of people are eager to visit the buildings that are included in this World Wonder Heritages. Not surprising, since both architecturally its function as a place of worship, Borobudur is indeed Captivate hearts.

Borobudur was built by King Samaratungga, one of the Kings of old Mataram Kingdom, the descendant of sailendra dynasty. Based on the inscription Kayumwungan, an Indonesia named Hudaya Kandahjaya revealed that Borobudur is a place of worship which was completed may 26, 824, almost one hundred years since the beginning of construction. The name Borobudur itself according to some people means a mountain having terraces (budhara), while some others say that Borobudur means Monastery located in high places.

Borobudur building shaped stairs constructed consists of 10 floors. Height 42 yards before being renovated and 34.5 meters after renovated due to the level of the lowest used as anchoring. The lowest six levels of square shape and three floors above a circular and one of the highest levels in the form of Buddhist stupas facing westward. Each terrace symbolizes the stages of human life. According to the Mahayana Buddhist school, every person who wants to reach the level of the Buddha must be through every level of life.

The base of Borobudur, called Kamadhatu, symbolizes the human beings who are still bound to lust. The four levels on it called Rupadhatu symbolizing human beings who have been able to break free from lust but still bound to appearance and shape. At that level, Buddha statues are placed face up. Meanwhile, three levels above it where the Buddha placed inside the stupa with wholes are called Arupadhatu, symbolizing humans who have been freed from lust, form, and shape. The top part is called Arupa symbolizes Nirvana, the Buddha is residing.

Each terrace has beautiful reliefs that show how skillful the sculptors. The Relief is to be read in order when you walk clockwise (towards the left from the entrance of the Temple). Borobudur relief tells the story of a very legendary story of Ramayana. In addition, there is also a relief depicting the condition of society at that time. For example, the relief of the activity of the farmer who reflects on the progress of current farming systems and the relief of the sailing ship is a representation of the progress of the voyage at that time based in Bergotta (Semarang).

The overall relief panels in Borobudur Temple reflect Buddha's teachings. Therefore, it can be educational media for people who want to learn the teachings of the Buddha. YogYES invites you to surround each narrow passage in Borobudur in order to understand the philosophy of Buddhism. Atisha, a Buddhist from India in the 10th century, has never been to the temple which was built 3 centuries before Angkor Wat in Cambodia and four centuries before the great Cathedrals in Europe.

Thanks to visit Borobudur and armed with scripts from Serlingpa Buddhist teachings (one of the King of Srivijaya), he was able to develop the teaching of Buddha. He became Abbot of Vikramasila and taught Tibetans of practicing the Dharma. Six scripts from Serlingpa were summarized into a core teaching called "The Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment" or better known as Bodhipathapradipa.

One of the questions still unanswered about now is how the condition around the Temple when it was built and why the temple was found in the buried. Some say that Borobudur initially stood framed by swamp then buried due to the eruption of the Merapi. Essence is the inscription that reads ' Calcutta Amawa ' means the ocean of milk. That Word is then defined as the lava of Merapi. Some others say that Borobudur was buried by cold lava of Merapi.

With all its greatness and mystery that is reasonable, when many people from all the existing world put Borobudur as a place that should be visited in his lifetime. In addition to enjoying the temple, you can walk around to the villages around Borobudur Temple, such as Karanganyar and Wanurejo to view the activity of citizens making crafts. You can also go to the top of Kendil stone is to be able to view the panorama from the top of Borobudur. Wait for what again? No need to worry about the earthquake on 27 May 2006, due to the Borobudur was not affected at all.

BOROBUDUR AND THE LEGACY OF PROPHETIC FIGURES

The past is indeed full of mystery. Many people believe that the Temple of Borobudur as relics of Syailendra dynasty in the 8th century AD. But it was disputed by KH. Fahmi Basya. This Islamic mathematician believes that Borobudur is very closely related to the history of Prophet Sulaiman. Borobudur is the remains of the Queen of Saba ' as told in the Quran.

 

 This book is not the work of a day two days are arranged. This article was written very seriously for decades; Since 1979 until 2012. In this book the author explains in great detail and scientific evidence that Borobudur is the remains of the Queen of Saba '. There are 40 exact evidence explained. One of the most powerful and yet evidence can be disputed is the discovery of a letter from the Prophet Sulaiman says "Bismilllahirrahmanirrahim" on top of a gold plate inside the bathing pool Queen of Saba ' (Ratu Boko) in Sleman, Central Java.