Difference between revisions of "The Throne"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(Created page with "thumb|250px| <poem> The Throne is both a reference to Siddharta Gautama's {{Wiki|royal}} ancestry and to the idea of spiritual kingship...") |
|||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
[[File:Lion_throne.jpg|thumb|250px|]] | [[File:Lion_throne.jpg|thumb|250px|]] | ||
<poem> | <poem> | ||
| − | The Throne is both a reference to [[Siddharta]] Gautama's {{Wiki|royal}} ancestry and to the [[idea]] of [[spiritual]] kingship - [[enlightenment]] as ruler of the [[spiritual]] [[world]]. The ancient stone carvings above show the [[Dharmachakra]] and the Bodhitree on top of the throne. Sometimes the base of the throne is decorated with other [[symbols]] such as [[lions]] and [[deer]], both associated with the [[Buddha's teachings]]. | + | The [[Throne]] is both a reference to [[Siddharta]] Gautama's {{Wiki|royal}} ancestry and to the [[idea]] of [[spiritual]] kingship - [[enlightenment]] as ruler of the [[spiritual]] [[world]]. The ancient stone carvings above show the [[Dharmachakra]] and the [[Bodhitree]] on top of the [[throne]]. Sometimes the base of the [[throne]] is decorated with other [[symbols]] such as [[lions]] and [[deer]], both associated with the [[Buddha's teachings]]. |
| + | |||
| + | The [[throne]] is [[symbolic]] of the royalty to which [[Siddharta]] [[Gautama]] belonged initially as well as the dominance He achieved over the [[spiritual]] [[world]] later in his [[life]]. The [[throne]] is usually seen with the [[dharmachakra]] and [[bodhi tree]] on the top. At the base, [[symbols]] such as [[lion]] and [[deer]] can be seen in few cases. | ||
</poem> | </poem> | ||
{{R}} | {{R}} | ||
[http://viewonbuddhism.org/general_symbols_buddhism.html viewonbuddhism.org] | [http://viewonbuddhism.org/general_symbols_buddhism.html viewonbuddhism.org] | ||
[[Category:The Throne]] | [[Category:The Throne]] | ||
Revision as of 07:26, 7 September 2013
The Throne is both a reference to Siddharta Gautama's royal ancestry and to the idea of spiritual kingship - enlightenment as ruler of the spiritual world. The ancient stone carvings above show the Dharmachakra and the Bodhitree on top of the throne. Sometimes the base of the throne is decorated with other symbols such as lions and deer, both associated with the Buddha's teachings.
The throne is symbolic of the royalty to which Siddharta Gautama belonged initially as well as the dominance He achieved over the spiritual world later in his life. The throne is usually seen with the dharmachakra and bodhi tree on the top. At the base, symbols such as lion and deer can be seen in few cases.
