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Select and explain the important aspects of a Buddhist Temple.
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Select and explain the important aspects of a Buddhist Temple The first things you will notice about a typical Buddhist temple are the gates on the outside of the grounds. These usually have paintings of guardians and/or fierce statues on the edges of the gates. These guardians are the guardians of wisdom, of Holy Scripture (holy teachings), of correct thinking (this is one of the parts of the eightfold path) and of fundamental directions (this means the choices etc that you make in life). Symbolically the guardians are intended to provoke some self-searching and self confrontation. Once inside the gates you will find yourself inside a courtyard. A temple is made up of a few different buildings. Firstly there is the temple itself. This is a very ornate building where the Buddhists will meditate, pray and worship. Secondly is the building that the monks live in. There is also in some Temples...
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