buddhist temple Flashcards
1
Q
shrine room/main hall
A
- with a shrine dedicated to the buddha or a bodhisattva
2
Q
buddharupa
A
the focus is a statue
3
Q
symbolic offerings
A
make offerings to buddha to express gratitude
- candle = wisdom
- flowers = impermanence
- incense = purity
4
Q
gompa
A
- meditation room
5
Q
stupa (pagoda)
A
- a building/statue which contains the ashes of monks or nuns or items associated with significant people
6
Q
study hall
A
- for meetings a lectures
7
Q
vihara
A
- monastery where monks live so there will be sleeping quarters, a kitchen and dinning area, maybe a school
