Trayastimsa Heaven and the Ladder of Sankisa
(तांवतिंसलोक/त्रायस्त्रिंशा/तैतिस कोटी)
Trayastimsa Heaven is an important celestial realm in Buddhism, Buddhist literature is full of references to it
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(तांवतिंसलोक/त्रायस्त्रिंशा/तैतिस कोटी)
Trayastimsa Heaven is an important celestial realm in Buddhism, Buddhist literature is full of references to it
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According to scriptures,Buddha ascends a celestial ladder to visit the Devalok to preach the assembly of 33 Gods in Trayastimsa-bhavana in the presence of lord Indra & Brahma
After giving sermon, Buddha descends to Sankisa on earth with the help of this ladder
[देवोरोहणवत्थु]
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After giving sermon, Buddha descends to Sankisa on earth with the help of this ladder
[देवोरोहणवत्थु]
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The concept of 33 gods is the product of Vedic literature, in which Indra is the head of the assembly
But its prevalence among Buddhists may seem strange
However, the Buddha himself lectures on this in the Sanyukta Nikaya
[देवतासंयुक्तं, संयुक्तनिकाय]
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But its prevalence among Buddhists may seem strange
However, the Buddha himself lectures on this in the Sanyukta Nikaya
[देवतासंयुक्तं, संयुक्तनिकाय]
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The depiction of Trayastimsa Heaven and Sankisa Ladder is present on Ashoka period stupas
so it proves that the concept of deities was there in Buddhists even before the rise of Mahayana
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so it proves that the concept of deities was there in Buddhists even before the rise of Mahayana
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The depiction of Trayastimsa related to Hinayana does not include the image of Buddha, It depicts an empty ladder only
but it's depiction of Mahayana includes the images of Buddha
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but it's depiction of Mahayana includes the images of Buddha
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According to Fa-xian, Ashoka had excavated at a place called Sankisa to find the celestial ladder of Buddha
when nothing was found at that place, Ashoka had built a Vihara there
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when nothing was found at that place, Ashoka had built a Vihara there
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