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'''Four continents''' ([[Wyl.]] ''gling bzhi'') — the four continents which surround [[Mount Meru]] according to the cosmology of the [[Abhidharma]] are: | '''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 | #Purva Videha (Skt.; Tib. Lüpakpo) in the East, which is semi-circular | ||
#[[Jambudvipa]] (Dzambuling) in the South, which is trapezoidal | #[[Jambudvipa]] (Skt.; Tib. Dzambuling) in the South, which is trapezoidal | ||
#Aparagodaniya (Balangchö) in the West, which is circular | #Aparagodaniya (Skt.; Tib. Balangchö) in the West, which is circular | ||
#Uttarakura (Draminyen) in the North, which is square | #Uttarakura (Skt.; Tib. Draminyen) in the North, which is square | ||
Each of the four continents is flanked by two subcontinents of the same shape (see [[eight subcontinents]]). | Each of the four continents is flanked by two subcontinents of the same shape (see [[eight subcontinents]]). | ||
Revision as of 09:35, 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 (Skt.; Tib. Lüpakpo) in the East, which is semi-circular
- Jambudvipa (Skt.; Tib. Dzambuling) in the South, which is trapezoidal
- Aparagodaniya (Skt.; Tib. Balangchö) in the West, which is circular
- Uttarakura (Skt.; Tib. Draminyen) in the North, which is square
Each of the four continents is flanked by two subcontinents of the same shape (see eight subcontinents).