The Innovative Stūpa Project in Andalusia, Spain: A Discussion on Visual Representations of Tibetan Buddhist Art in Europe

Stūpa s are among the most characteristic and widespread visual representations of Buddhism symbolising the mind of the Buddha ( dharmakāya ). They have been built in Asia for more than 2500 years and over the past decades also in many other countries around the world. One of the largest stūpa s in...

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Main Author: Seegers, Eva (Author)
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