Continued from Views
from the top of Borobudur.
OK. This whole monument called Candi Borobudur was built to reflect the Buddhist faith.
So someone might ask - Why oh why then there is no statue of Buddha seen like that in most temples?
The reason is simply this. Borobudur was built to reflect whole cosmological systems as taught by Buddha. The highest level here is to reflect a state of existence which has no form. So that is why you can't find any statue.
But go down a level and look around and you'll find one.
The Buddha is said to be the highest level of existence achievable by a mortal. So do note the position of the statue in relation to highest level of no form and the highest stupa which reflects ultimate oneness.
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