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Burma has also yielded a number of examples that bear the stamp of India. In fact, at Pagan there is complete depiction of the Jatakas that is more elaborate than any in India itself. Here, of course, legends are inscribed in Burmese script. And the Mahabodhi at Pagan is a magnificent imitation of the Mahabodhi at Bodh Gaya. The Ananda temple at Pagan has some of the most beautiful interpretations of the story of Buddha and the Jatakas. One also finds Brahmanic deities here-for instance, the Brahma from Nanpaya
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‘In contrast to consciousness, awareness (sati) is not tied to any particular object or experience. It is not something that arises and passes away with each moment of cognition. Rather, it is the underlying capacity of the mind to know and to observe.’
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