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'''Four continents''' (Tib. ''gling bzhi'') - the four continents which surround [[Mount Meru]] according to the cosmology of the [[Abhidharma]] are: | '''Four continents''' (Tib. ''gling bzhi'') - the four continents which surround [[Mount Meru]] according to the cosmology of the [[Abhidharma]] are: | ||
*Purva Videha (Lüpakpo) in the East | *Purva Videha (Lüpakpo) in the East, which is semi-circular | ||
*[[Jambudvipa]] (Dzambuling) in the South | *[[Jambudvipa]] (Dzambuling) in the South, which is trapezoidal | ||
*Aparagodaniya (Balangchö) in the West | *Aparagodaniya (Balangchö) in the West, which is circular | ||
*Uttarakura (Draminyen) in the North | *Uttarakura (Draminyen) in the North, which is square | ||
Each of the four continents is flanked by two subcontinents of the same shape. | |||
[[Category:Enumerations]] | [[Category:Enumerations]] | ||
[[Category:Places]] | [[Category:Places]] | ||
Revision as of 09:01, 23 February 2007
Four continents (Tib. gling bzhi) - the four continents which surround Mount Meru according to the cosmology of the Abhidharma are:
- Purva Videha (Lüpakpo) in the East, which is semi-circular
- Jambudvipa (Dzambuling) in the South, which is trapezoidal
- Aparagodaniya (Balangchö) in the West, which is circular
- Uttarakura (Draminyen) in the North, which is square
Each of the four continents is flanked by two subcontinents of the same shape.