mchod rten

mchod rten

A Buddhist monument and reliquary representing the enlightened mind of a buddha.

A Buddhist sacred monument usually holding the relics of a buddha or some highly revered Buddhist master.

A memorial mound for a buddha or a buddhist saint.

A sacred object representative of buddha mind and the buddha body of reality, originally constructed to hold the mortal remains of Śākyamuni Buddha. The symbolism of the stūpa is complex, and its design varies considerably throughout the Buddhist world.

A shrine. The word is often used interchangably with stūpa but can be used more widely for various kinds of simple shrines such as those for sacred trees.

Reliquary for the remains of a buddha or enlightened master, and also a symbol for the mind or enlightenment of the Buddha.

Reliquary for the remains of a buddha or enlightened master.

Reliquary for the remains of the Buddha or holy beings that represents the body of the Buddha.

Sometimes synonymous with stūpa, but can refer to a temple that may or may not contain a stūpa, or any place or thing that is worthy of veneration. The Tibetan translation is identical for stūpa and caitya.

This can refer to a shrine or a reliquary.

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