Vihara

The name “Borobudur” is believed to be derived from the Sanskrit words “Vihara Buddha Uhr” (Buddhist Monastary on the Hill).

Know about Borobudur, Central Java 2008

Asadi Tusi, in his Garshasp Name written in 1048, described the opulence of its main monastery, Subahar (Su Vihara), when the Ghaznavids overran Kabul.

Historical Sketch of Buddhism and Islam in Afghanistan 2006

Asadi Tusi, in his Garshasp Name written in 1048, described the opulence of its main monastery, Subahar (Su Vihara), when the Ghaznavids overran Kabul.

Historical Sketch of Buddhism and Islam in Afghanistan 2006

During his years at the Vihara, he has taught courses in Buddhism, conducted meditation retreats, and lectured widely throughout the United States and Canada.

Prominent American Buddhists Part V: Bhante Henepola Gunaratana Mumon 2004

During his years at the Vihara, he has taught courses in Buddhism, conducted meditation retreats, and lectured widely throughout the United States and Canada.

Archive 2004-12-01 Mumon 2004

Emerging from the temple, we saw the Buddhist monastery (_Vihara_), which is a series of halls and cells rising one above the other in stories connected by flights of steps, all hewn in the face of the hill at the side of the temple.

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 097, January, 1876 Various

The hall of the +Great Vihara+ at +Bagh+ is 96 feet square, with 36 columns.

A Text-Book of the History of Architecture Seventh Edition, revised 1890

This bijou palace was situated at the extremity of the royal park, and one of its walls was built into the sacred lake of Vihara.

The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 1 (of 8) Boule de Suif and Other Stories Guy de Maupassant 1871

I often also spent my evenings with Châli on one of the external galleries that looked on to the lake of Vihara.

The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 1 (of 8) Boule de Suif and Other Stories Guy de Maupassant 1871

But as head priest at London's Buddhist Vihara temple, he has been invited to the wedding because of his status as a key religious figure in the Commonwealth.

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