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BY: SAMIR & RANNND. THE. MAHABODHI. Temple. What is The Mahabodhi Temple?.
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BY: SAMIR & RANNND THE MAHABODHI Temple
What is The Mahabodhi Temple? - Buddhist temple in BODH GAYA- Located about 96km from Patna, Bihar State in India- Built by the great Indian emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE in honor of Buddha - Next to the Temple, to its Western side is the Bodhi tree- Around 530 BC, Siddhartha Gautama. A Young Indian Prince saw the suffering of the world and wanted to end it
2 Additional Sacred Temples: • Bodh Gaya:located in Bihar, India • Prince Gautama also known as Lord Buddha • Dalai Lama spends a lot of time here • Bodh Gaya is located around 13km from Gaya, 450 km west of Calcutta, and 90 km from south of Patna
Information on Dalai Lama? • Buddhist leader of religious officials of the Gelug- Believed by his devotees to be the rebirth of a long line of tulkus who are considered to be manifestations of the bodhisattva of compassion, Avalokitesvara • The reincarnation of his predecessor, and is discovered in the hills of tibet through a series of tests
Why is the Dalai Lama Important? • To help show them; a way of life, or possibly: an understanding; achieving there own sacred mission in this life; enlightenment
Interesting Facts: • •There have been only 14 chosen dalai lama’s • •(Bodhgaya Temple) goes back 2,500 years • •Believed to have been built by the great Indian emperor in the third century (BCE In honor of Buddha)
The Mahabodhi Temple: • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ5qzFinb4I&feature=fvst&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1
Choosing the Next Dalai Lama • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbj89idMLVQ&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1