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January 17, 2018
Buddhism Teachings in Relief of Mahakarmavibhangga
The rich giving charity to the poor If we look further, we can see that the reliefs found at the foot of the Borobudur Temple are related to the essence of Buddhism. The reliefs that decorate the foot of the temple describe teachings about the cause of human suffering and the result of human actions […]
December 5, 2017
Avadana’s Relief: The Stories of Sudhana
In a relief of Borobudur Temple, there is a story about a man named Sudhana who sat down beside a lotus pond. There, he found Manohara and her sisters were bathing. Previously, Sudhana has learned a spell from a wise man to cripple Manohara. The artist who made the relief has successfully shown Manohara’s inability […]
November 7, 2017
Abhayagiri Inscription
To find out more about Ratu Boko’s site, further research is needed on any relics found there. The remains may be rocks, ruins and also inscriptions located on this site. One clue in trying to understand more about this site is the Abhayagiri Inscription. Europeans who first visited the site of Ratu Boko noted the […]
October 12, 2017
Java Construction Technology in Borobudur Relief
The ancient Javanese have specialists who are experts in temple and home construction techniques. The inscription mentions various kinds of special tools used for woodworking such as various axes. Carpentry seems to be very well developed in ancient Java. This is not surprising given the variety of timber trees available in this place. They built […]
October 6, 2017
Borobudur in the Colonial Period
At the end of the 19th century, President of the Yogyakarta Archaeological Society, Isaac Groneman, extract deeper into the religious context of Borobudur. He believes that Borobudur is a Buddhist sanctuary, but he needs authoritative support. Fortunately, at that time, King Chulalongkorn was on his way to Java heading to explore civilization. Then, Grooneman invites […]
September 12, 2017
Buddhist teachings in the reliefs at the foot of Borobudur temple
If we look further, we can see that the reliefs found at the foot of the Borobudur Temple are related to the core of Buddhism. The reliefs that adorn the feet of the temple depict the doctrine of the cause of human suffering and the result of human actions in the next life. By comparing […]
August 7, 2017
Buddha Statue and Six Mudras
Besides decorated with beautiful reliefs, Borobudur Temple also has 504 statues of Buddha sitting all of which are carved on a round stone sabongkah. All the statues illustrating the Dhyani Buddha or meditating Buddhist are spread to different levels, from the lower to the top, rupadhatu and arupadhatu. The Buddha Dhyani is different from the […]
August 2, 2017
Behind the Name of Borobudur
Borobudur temple holds a mystery that raises questions for the people who see through. Researchers, archaeologists, to visitors brought deeper into the mystery and the various questions contained in it when climbing this monument. One simple question that has not been answered until now is: whether the name Borobudur is the real name or not. […]
February 24, 2017
The Kraton Yogyakarta Army
The Sultanate of Yogyakarta was founded from the disintegration of the Mataram Sultanate when two princes fought over the accommodation of the Dutch by the Sultanate of Mataram. One of the princes, who would became the first Sultan of Yogyakarta, created an army that exists until today despite being reduced by treaties. It is an Army founded in a […]