Sentence:  Buddhist realizations and transformations take place in a sacred meditational space known as Mount <WSD>Meru</WSD>, or Sumeru. In Western-language literature, the Mount <WSD>Meru</WSD> system is often construed as the "Buddhist universe," but this description is misleading as it implies a singular phenomenon. The Mount <WSD>Meru</WSD> system is indeed an expression of Buddhist cosmology, but it describes structure of the cosmos. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  The abode of the gods at the center of the universe in Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist traditions.