Flat Disc Quotes

“Humanity's physical surround is the terrestrial world, which is a flat disc with Mount Meru at its center. Here, and only here, are to be found human beings and animals. At the middle of this disc, and serving as Mount Meru's base, is a circular continent called Jambudvip, which is subdivided into seven regions separated by impassable mountains.”
― Lawrence A. Babb, Absent Lord: Ascetics and Kings in a Jain Ritual Culture (Comparative Studies in Religion and Society)