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| − | Here is a list of some interesting Buddhist records and information. | + | Here is a list of some [[interesting]] [[Buddhist]] records and [[information]]. |
==Records== | ==Records== | ||
| − | *[[World's largest Buddha statue]] in China: 416 m x 68 m (1,365 ft x 223 ft) | + | *[[World's largest Buddha statue]] in [[China]]: 416 m x 68 m (1,365 ft x 223 ft) |
| − | *[[World's tallest Buddha statue]] in China: 208 m (682 ft) | + | *[[World's tallest Buddha statue]] in [[China]]: 208 m (682 ft) |
| − | *World's largest book (of any kind): [[Kuthodaw Pagoda]] 729 marble slabs with the Tipitaka inscribed on them | + | *World's largest [[book]] (of any kind): [[Kuthodaw Pagoda]] 729 marble slabs with the [[Tipitaka]] inscribed on them |
| − | *Largest Buddhist temple: [[Borobudur]] in Indonesia, 123 m x 123 m (403 ft x 403 ft) at the base | + | *Largest [[Buddhist temple]]: [[Borobudur]] in {{Wiki|Indonesia}}, 123 m x 123 m (403 ft x 403 ft) at the base |
| − | *[[Angkor Wat]] in Cambodia has an outer wall that encloses 820,000 square meters (203 acres), but was originally a Hindu temple and later a Buddhist temple. | + | *[[Angkor Wat]] in [[Cambodia]] has an outer wall that encloses 820,000 square meters (203 acres), but was originally a [[Hindu]] [[temple]] and later a [[Buddhist temple]]. |
| − | *Oldest living tree (of any kind) with a known planting date: [[Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi]], a Bodhi Tree in Sri Lanka, brought by [[Sanghamitta]] and planted in 288 BCE. | + | *Oldest living [[tree]] (of any kind) with a known planting date: [[Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi]], a [[Bodhi Tree]] in [[Sri Lanka]], brought by [[Sanghamitta]] and planted in 288 BCE. |
| − | *World's highest elevation Buddhist temple: [[Ki Gompa]] in India at 4,116 meters (13,504 feet). | + | *World's [[highest]] elevation [[Buddhist temple]]: [[Ki Gompa]] in [[India]] at 4,116 meters (13,504 feet). |
| − | *[[Dhankar Gompa]] in India is at an elevation of 3,890 meters (12,762 feet), nearly the highest. | + | *[[Dhankar Gompa]] in [[India]] is at an elevation of 3,890 meters (12,762 feet), nearly the [[highest]]. |
| − | *World's highest Buddhist temple off the ground: [[Taktshang]] in Bhutan, 700 m (2,300 ft). Although, technically not "off the ground" since it rests on a mountain, the impressive image to the right showing it on the edge gives sort of an image of being off the ground (the valley) below. The actual record would be a temple or center in a high rise or other man-made structure, such as [[Vulture Peak Dhamma Center]]. | + | *World's [[highest]] [[Buddhist temple]] off the ground: [[Taktshang]] in [[Bhutan]], 700 m (2,300 ft). Although, technically not "off the ground" since it rests on a mountain, the impressive image to the right showing it on the edge gives sort of an image of being off the ground (the valley) below. The actual record would be a [[temple]] or center in a high rise or other man-made structure, such as [[Vulture Peak Dhamma Center]]. |
| − | *World's highest Dhamma center off the ground in an urban area: (Was) [[Vulture Peak Dhamma Center]] in Las Vegas ([[Vipassana Foundation]]), 100 m (326 ft). The Dhamma programs moved to [[Maha Bodhi Las Vegas]] in 2011. | + | *World's [[highest]] [[Dhamma]] center off the ground in an urban area: (Was) [[Vulture Peak Dhamma Center]] in Las Vegas ([[Vipassana Foundation]]), 100 m (326 ft). The [[Dhamma]] programs moved to [[Maha Bodhi Las Vegas]] in 2011. |
| − | *[http://www.dham.ma dham.ma] World's shortest 'Dhamma' domain name, only 6 letters; spells only the term 'Dhamma' including the extension. This domain redirects to the mother website of [[Dhamma Wiki milestones|Dhamma Wiki]]. | + | *[http://www.dham.ma dham.ma] World's shortest '[[Dhamma]]' domain [[name]], only 6 letters; {{Wiki|spells}} only the term '[[Dhamma]]' including the extension. This domain redirects to the mother website of [[Dhamma Wiki milestones|Dhamma Wiki]]. |
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
| − | *Largest scriptures of the major religions: [[Buddhism]], 40 volumes, about 20,000 pages in the [[Tipitaka]] | + | *Largest [[scriptures]] of the major [[religions]]: [[Buddhism]], 40 volumes, about 20,000 pages in the [[Tipitaka]] |
| − | *Holiest place in Buddhism: [[Maha Bodhi Temple]] in [[Bodh Gaya]], India | + | *Holiest place in [[Buddhism]]: [[Maha Bodhi Temple]] in [[Bodh Gaya]], [[India]] |
| − | *Percent of current inhabitants of India who are Buddhist: about 3% | + | *Percent of current inhabitants of [[India]] who are [[Buddhist]]: about 3% |
| − | *Oldest Buddhist temple outside of India or Sri Lanka: [[White Horse Temple]] in China, 68 CE | + | *Oldest [[Buddhist temple]] outside of [[India]] or [[Sri Lanka]]: [[White Horse Temple]] in [[China]], 68 CE |
| − | *Oldest continually functioning Buddhist temple: [[Tabo Gompa]] in India, est. 996 CE. | + | *Oldest continually functioning [[Buddhist temple]]: [[Tabo Gompa]] in [[India]], est. 996 CE. |
| − | *Oldest Buddhist university: [[Nalanda]] in India, est. 427 CE (one of the oldest of any kind) | + | *Oldest [[Buddhist]] {{Wiki|university}}: [[Nalanda]] in [[India]], est. 427 CE (one of the oldest of any kind) |
| − | *Buddhism is the first known universalist religion, i.e. meant for all humans, not just those of a particular race, caste or tribe. | + | *[[Buddhism]] is the first known universalist [[religion]], i.e. meant for all [[humans]], not just those of a particular race, [[caste]] or tribe. |
*Number of [[Buddhists in the World]], approx. 1.2 billion to 1.6 billion | *Number of [[Buddhists in the World]], approx. 1.2 billion to 1.6 billion | ||
| − | *Number of Buddhists in the world, outside of Asia: 11,383,715 (about 1% of total Buddhists) | + | *Number of [[Buddhists]] in the [[world]], outside of {{Wiki|Asia}}: 11,383,715 (about 1% of total [[Buddhists]]) |
| − | *Number of Buddhists in the U.S. who are not of Asian descent: 1,227,014 | + | *Number of [[Buddhists]] in the U.S. who are not of {{Wiki|Asian}} descent: 1,227,014 |
| − | *Number of Buddhists in the U.S. who are Asian or of Asian descent: 4,908,057 | + | *Number of [[Buddhists]] in the U.S. who are {{Wiki|Asian}} or of {{Wiki|Asian}} descent: 4,908,057 |
| − | *The [[U.S. Air Force Academy]] in Colorado now has a Buddhist chapel with meditation cushions for 20 cadets, the Dhamma center opening in year 2007. | + | *The [[U.S. Air Force Academy]] in {{Wiki|Colorado}} now has a [[Buddhist]] chapel with [[meditation]] cushions for 20 cadets, the [[Dhamma]] center opening in year 2007. |
| − | *The Buddha was the first person in history to consider slavery immoral and to condemn it as such. | + | *The [[Buddha]] was the first [[person]] in history to consider [[slavery]] [[immoral]] and to condemn it as such. |
| − | *First known world religion to have a monastic order for women: [[Buddhism]], see [[Bhikkhuni ordination]] (The Jains may have been earlier, but for most of their history have been confined to the Indian sub-continent, i.e., not a 'world' religion.) | + | *First known [[world]] [[religion]] to have a [[monastic order]] for women: [[Buddhism]], see [[Bhikkhuni ordination]] (The [[Jains]] may have been earlier, but for most of their history have been confined to the [[Indian]] sub-continent, i.e., not a '[[world]]' [[religion]].) |
| − | *Only major religion to have scriptures written or composed by women: [[Buddhism]], see [[Theragatha and Therigatha|Therigatha]] and [[Itivuttaka]] | + | *Only major [[religion]] to have [[scriptures]] written or composed by women: [[Buddhism]], see [[Theragatha and Therigatha|Therigatha]] and [[Itivuttaka]] |
| − | *Only major religion where followers can attain to the same level as the founder: [[Buddhism]], see [[Arahant]] | + | *Only major [[religion]] where followers can attain to the same level as the founder: [[Buddhism]], see [[Arahant]] |
| − | ==Maha Bodhi Replicas== | + | ==[[Maha]] [[Bodhi]] Replicas== |
{{Main|Maha Bodhi replicas}} | {{Main|Maha Bodhi replicas}} | ||
[[Image:Mahabodhireplica.jpg|thumb|250px|right|A souvenir [[Maha Bodhi Temple]] replica, 36 cm (14 in.)]] | [[Image:Mahabodhireplica.jpg|thumb|250px|right|A souvenir [[Maha Bodhi Temple]] replica, 36 cm (14 in.)]] | ||
| − | Since the [[Maha Bodhi Temple]] is the holiest place in Buddhism, there have been several replicas of the temple made over the centuries. So far there have been about eleven temples made which are similar in design and perhaps a few others from ancient times no longer standing: | + | Since the [[Maha Bodhi Temple]] is the holiest place in [[Buddhism]], there have been several replicas of the [[temple]] made over the centuries. So far there have been about eleven [[temples]] made which are similar in design and perhaps a few others from {{Wiki|ancient}} times no longer [[standing]]: |
| − | #[[Shwedagon Pagoda]], (Mahabodhi Paya) Yangon, Burma | + | #[[Shwedagon Pagoda]], ([[Mahabodhi]] Paya) {{Wiki|Yangon}}, [[Burma]] |
| − | #[[Mahabodhi Temple, Bagan]], Burma | + | #[[Mahabodhi Temple, Bagan]], [[Burma]] |
| − | #[[Wat Chet Yot]], Chiang Mai, Thailand | + | #[[Wat Chet Yot]], {{Wiki|Chiang Mai}}, [[Thailand]] |
| − | #[[Mahabuddha Temple]], Patan, Nepal | + | #[[Mahabuddha Temple]], {{Wiki|Patan}}, [[Nepal]] |
| − | #[[Wat Pai Rong Wa]], Suphan Buri, Thailand | + | #[[Wat Pai Rong Wa]], Suphan Buri, [[Thailand]] |
| − | #[[Kotahena Pagoda]], Kotahena, Sri Lanka | + | #[[Kotahena Pagoda]], Kotahena, [[Sri Lanka]] |
| − | #[[Wat Nong Bua]], Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand | + | #[[Wat Nong Bua]], {{Wiki|Ubon Ratchathani}}, [[Thailand]] |
| − | #[[Mahabodhi World Peace Buddha Temple]], Bangalore, India | + | #[[Mahabodhi World Peace Buddha Temple]], Bangalore, [[India]] |
| − | #[[Linh Son Temple]], Kushinagar, India | + | #[[Linh Son Temple]], [[Kushinagar]], [[India]] |
| − | #[[Wat Florida Dhammaram]], Kissimmee, Florida, USA | + | #[[Wat Florida Dhammaram]], Kissimmee, Florida, {{Wiki|USA}} |
| − | #[[Maha Bodhi Las Vegas]], Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | + | #[[Maha Bodhi Las Vegas]], Las Vegas, Nevada, {{Wiki|USA}} |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 10:07, 25 December 2013
Here is a list of some interesting Buddhist records and information.
Records
- World's largest Buddha statue in China: 416 m x 68 m (1,365 ft x 223 ft)
- World's tallest Buddha statue in China: 208 m (682 ft)
- World's largest book (of any kind): Kuthodaw Pagoda 729 marble slabs with the Tipitaka inscribed on them
- Largest Buddhist temple: Borobudur in Indonesia, 123 m x 123 m (403 ft x 403 ft) at the base
- Angkor Wat in Cambodia has an outer wall that encloses 820,000 square meters (203 acres), but was originally a Hindu temple and later a Buddhist temple.
- Oldest living tree (of any kind) with a known planting date: Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi, a Bodhi Tree in Sri Lanka, brought by Sanghamitta and planted in 288 BCE.
- World's highest elevation Buddhist temple: Ki Gompa in India at 4,116 meters (13,504 feet).
- Dhankar Gompa in India is at an elevation of 3,890 meters (12,762 feet), nearly the highest.
- World's highest Buddhist temple off the ground: Taktshang in Bhutan, 700 m (2,300 ft). Although, technically not "off the ground" since it rests on a mountain, the impressive image to the right showing it on the edge gives sort of an image of being off the ground (the valley) below. The actual record would be a temple or center in a high rise or other man-made structure, such as Vulture Peak Dhamma Center.
- World's highest Dhamma center off the ground in an urban area: (Was) Vulture Peak Dhamma Center in Las Vegas (Vipassana Foundation), 100 m (326 ft). The Dhamma programs moved to Maha Bodhi Las Vegas in 2011.
- dham.ma World's shortest 'Dhamma' domain name, only 6 letters; spells only the term 'Dhamma' including the extension. This domain redirects to the mother website of Dhamma Wiki.
Trivia
- Largest scriptures of the major religions: Buddhism, 40 volumes, about 20,000 pages in the Tipitaka
- Holiest place in Buddhism: Maha Bodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya, India
- Percent of current inhabitants of India who are Buddhist: about 3%
- Oldest Buddhist temple outside of India or Sri Lanka: White Horse Temple in China, 68 CE
- Oldest continually functioning Buddhist temple: Tabo Gompa in India, est. 996 CE.
- Oldest Buddhist university: Nalanda in India, est. 427 CE (one of the oldest of any kind)
- Buddhism is the first known universalist religion, i.e. meant for all humans, not just those of a particular race, caste or tribe.
- Number of Buddhists in the World, approx. 1.2 billion to 1.6 billion
- Number of Buddhists in the world, outside of Asia: 11,383,715 (about 1% of total Buddhists)
- Number of Buddhists in the U.S. who are not of Asian descent: 1,227,014
- Number of Buddhists in the U.S. who are Asian or of Asian descent: 4,908,057
- The U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado now has a Buddhist chapel with meditation cushions for 20 cadets, the Dhamma center opening in year 2007.
- The Buddha was the first person in history to consider slavery immoral and to condemn it as such.
- First known world religion to have a monastic order for women: Buddhism, see Bhikkhuni ordination (The Jains may have been earlier, but for most of their history have been confined to the Indian sub-continent, i.e., not a 'world' religion.)
- Only major religion to have scriptures written or composed by women: Buddhism, see Therigatha and Itivuttaka
- Only major religion where followers can attain to the same level as the founder: Buddhism, see Arahant
Maha Bodhi Replicas
Main article: Maha Bodhi replicas
A souvenir Maha Bodhi Temple replica, 36 cm (14 in.)
Since the Maha Bodhi Temple is the holiest place in Buddhism, there have been several replicas of the temple made over the centuries. So far there have been about eleven temples made which are similar in design and perhaps a few others from ancient times no longer standing:
- Shwedagon Pagoda, (Mahabodhi Paya) Yangon, Burma
- Mahabodhi Temple, Bagan, Burma
- Wat Chet Yot, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Mahabuddha Temple, Patan, Nepal
- Wat Pai Rong Wa, Suphan Buri, Thailand
- Kotahena Pagoda, Kotahena, Sri Lanka
- Wat Nong Bua, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand
- Mahabodhi World Peace Buddha Temple, Bangalore, India
- Linh Son Temple, Kushinagar, India
- Wat Florida Dhammaram, Kissimmee, Florida, USA
- Maha Bodhi Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
See also
- 8 Wonders of the Buddhist World
- The appeal of Buddhism
- Buddhists in the world
- Theravada Buddhists in the World
- Misconceptions about Buddhism
- Rational teachings of Buddha
