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Tag Archives: Buddhism
Nurturing world peace one pagoda at a time
Until recently, I was unaware of the Peace Pagoda (or Shanti Stupa) program initially begun by the late Nichidatsu Fujii and is continued today by the Nipponzan Myohoji Buddhists. This awe-inspiring effort to promote peace throughout the world began in 1947 as … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, Asia, charities, cities, civics, civility, Communications, culture, diversity, Europe, geography, historic preservation, history, human rights, humanity, inclusiveness, India, land use, landscape architecture, Love, Maps, Mexico, North America, peace, placemaking, planning, Religion, skylines, spatial design, Statistics, third places, tourism, Travel, UK, writing
Tagged architecture, Buddhism, Dalai Lama, history, humanity art, land use, Nipponzan Myohoji, pagodas, peace, Peace Pagodas, religion, stupas, tranquility
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The world’s tallest pagodas, stupas, and dagabas
Below is the information found to date for pagodas, stupas, and dagabas of 100 feet in height or more. A separate list is provided of those that may likely exceed 100 feet, but for which specific data has yet to … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, Asia, China, cities, civics, culture, geography, historic preservation, history, land use, peace, pictures, placemaking, planning, Religion, skylines, Statistics, tourism, Travel
Tagged architecture, art, Buddhism, dagaba, design, geography, history, pagoda, religion, stupa, Temples, towers
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A beautiful Buddhist building blossoms
Above and below are images of the magnificent new Nan Tien Institute (a Buddhist educational center) located in Wollongong, Australia. The building’s entrance was designed to resemble the blooming petals of a lotus flower, which has three significant spiritual meanings to … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, art, Australia, Buddhism, buildings, culture, design, education, flowers, lotus, religion, structures, Wollongong
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