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| − | '''[[Purvavideha]]''' (Skt. ''[[Pūrvavideha]]''; Tib. ''[[Lüpakpo]]''; [[Wyl.]] ''[[lus 'phags po]]''; Eng. 'Surpassing the Body') — one of the [[four continents]] situated to the East of [[Mount Meru]]. It is semi-circular in shape and white in colour, and flanked by the two subcontinents of Deha (Skt.; Tib. ''Lü''; Wyl. ''lus'') and Videha (Skt.; Tib. ''Lüpak''; Wyl. ''lus 'phags''). [[Human beings]] who live there are twice as tall as us and have semi-circular faces; peaceful and vegetarian, they enjoy long and pleasurable lives (250 years) but devoid of any true [[Dharma]]. The principal attribute of this continent is its jewel mountain made of diamonds, {{Wiki|lapis lazuli}}, {{Wiki|sapphires}}, {{Wiki|emeralds}}, {{Wiki|pearls}}, {{Wiki|gold}}, {{Wiki|silver}} and {{Wiki|crystal}}. | + | '''[[Purvavideha]]''' (Skt. ''[[Pūrvavideha]]''; Tib. ''[[Lüpakpo]]''; [[Wyl.]] ''[[lus 'phags po]]''; Eng. '[[Surpassing the Body]]') — one of the [[four continents]] situated to the [[East]] of [[Mount Meru]]. It is semi-circular in shape and white in {{Wiki|colour}}, and flanked by the two subcontinents of [[Deha]] (Skt.; Tib. ''[[Lü]]''; [[Wyl.]] ''[[lus]]'') and [[Videha]] (Skt.; Tib. ''[[Lüpak]]''; [[Wyl.]] ''[[lus 'phags]]''). [[Human beings]] who live there are twice as tall as us and have semi-circular faces; [[peaceful]] and [[vegetarian]], they enjoy long and [[pleasurable]] [[lives]] (250 years) but devoid of any true [[Dharma]]. The [[principal]] attribute of this continent is its [[jewel mountain]] made of diamonds, {{Wiki|lapis lazuli}}, {{Wiki|sapphires}}, {{Wiki|emeralds}}, {{Wiki|pearls}}, {{Wiki|gold}}, {{Wiki|silver}} and {{Wiki|crystal}}. |
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| − | [[Purvavideha]] or [[Pubbavideha]] is located in the east, and is shaped like a semicircle with the flat side pointing westward (i.e., towards [[Sumeru]]). It is 7,000 yojanas in extent ([[Vibhajyavada]] [[tradition]]) or has a perimeter of 6,350 yojanas of which the flat side is 2,000 yojanas long ([[Sarvastivada]] tradition). Its tree is the {{Wiki|acacia}}. The people here are about 12 feet (3.7 m) tall and they live for 250 years. | + | [[Purvavideha]] or [[Pubbavideha]] is located in the [[east]], and is shaped like a semicircle with the flat side pointing westward (i.e., towards [[Sumeru]]). It is 7,000 [[yojanas]] in extent ([[Vibhajyavada]] [[tradition]]) or has a perimeter of 6,350 [[yojanas]] of which the flat side is 2,000 [[yojanas]] long ([[Sarvastivada]] [[tradition]]). Its [[tree]] is the {{Wiki|acacia}}. The [[people]] here are about 12 feet (3.7 m) tall and they live for 250 years. |
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Purvavideha (Skt. Pūrvavideha; Tib. Lüpakpo; Wyl. lus 'phags po; Eng. 'Surpassing the Body') — one of the four continents situated to the East of Mount Meru. It is semi-circular in shape and white in colour, and flanked by the two subcontinents of Deha (Skt.; Tib. Lü; Wyl. lus) and Videha (Skt.; Tib. Lüpak; Wyl. lus 'phags). Human beings who live there are twice as tall as us and have semi-circular faces; peaceful and vegetarian, they enjoy long and pleasurable lives (250 years) but devoid of any true Dharma. The principal attribute of this continent is its jewel mountain made of diamonds, lapis lazuli, sapphires, emeralds, pearls, gold, silver and crystal.
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Purvavideha or Pubbavideha is located in the east, and is shaped like a semicircle with the flat side pointing westward (i.e., towards Sumeru). It is 7,000 yojanas in extent (Vibhajyavada tradition) or has a perimeter of 6,350 yojanas of which the flat side is 2,000 yojanas long (Sarvastivada tradition). Its tree is the acacia. The people here are about 12 feet (3.7 m) tall and they live for 250 years.
