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Revision as of 09:32, 3 July 2009
Four continents (Wyl. 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 (see eight subcontinents).