Golden Stupa

A Stupa contains the remains of Buddhist monks or nuns and is used as a place of meditation. There are eight variants in Tibetan Buddhism representing different major events in the life of Gautama Buddha. Each form in the silhouette represents a teaching on the path of enlightenment. - The square base represents earth - The hemispherical dome/vase represents water - The conical spire represents fire / - The upper lotus parasol and the crescent moon represents air - The sun and the dissolving point represents the element of space http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/3788/2898/1600/stupa-linedrawing.jpg http://www.rigpawiki.org/index.php?title=Thirteen_bhumis