The state does not have to accept such a plea, but it may accept it without constitutional defect. The difference between pleas based on that case (Alford pleas) and traditional nolo contendere pleas is small. A traditional nolo contendere plea is a refusal to admit guilt; an Alford plea actively asserts innocence.
The stupa is the oldest Buddhist religious monument. In prehistoric times, stupas were simply mounds of earth and stones (tumuli) â places to bury important kings away from the village.Twenty-five-hundred years ago, at the time of Shakyamuni Buddhaâs death, a change came about in the way stupas were regarded.he stupa is the oldest Buddhist religious monument. In prehistoric times, stupas were simply mounds of earth and stones (tumuli) â places to bury important kings away from the village.
Great Stupa Symbolism. The Great Stupa of Dharmakaya was built in honor of the great meditation master, author and artist, Choegyam ChÃ¶gyam Trungpa rinpoche shortly after his. deatht the top of the stairway in the portal is a large sculpture of a standing Buddha. This is a unique feature of the Great Stupa not found elsewhere. It symbolizes Trungpa Rinpocheâs distinct ambulatory style of teaching in the West.