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Hindu Buddhist Polished sandstone “Lotiform” Form of a lotus Lotus symbol of divinity Horizontal wheel Cycle of life, death, rebirth Lions = The Buddha.

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3 Polished sandstone “Lotiform” Form of a lotus Lotus symbol of divinity Horizontal wheel Cycle of life, death, rebirth Lions = The Buddha The Lions of Sarnath Pillar capital c. 242 - 232 BCE

4 Enabled the beginning of Buddha worship Frontal Harmony between individual and universe

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6 Standing Buddha Anthropomorphic (human)

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10 Monophonic or Polyphonic? Monophonic What instruments do you hear? Drum, bells, gong Wavelike? Fluid? Just like…? Plainchant (Gregorian) Chant How would you describe the tone of the singer? Nasally

11 Lama Chöpa: A Buddhist Tantric Celebration Monks of Dreprung Loseling Monastery Sazhi Pokyi: This Fragrant Earth

12 The Great Stupa 3rd Century BCE

13 Yangon, Thailand Angkor Thom, Kampuchea

14 Bodnath Stupa Kathmandu, Nepal

15 Colorado China

16 Potala, Lhasa

17 Potala was the palace of the Dalai Lamas and political center of Tibet from the 1600s until 1949 when the Dalai Lama fled to India

18 Taktshang Monastery Bhutan

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