Earth Sanctuary: A Nature Reserve, Meditation Parkland and Sculpture Garden

On Wednesday, Nov. 21 at 7:00 pm, Chuck Pettis will be on Evening Magazine KING5 (Seattle) with a piece on ley lines and video footage in front of the Earth Sanctuary stupa.

The final blessing ceremony for the a newly completed Victory Buddhist stupa was held on Saturday, October 8, 2011 at Earth Sanctuary (www.earthsanctuary.org) , a nature preserve and retreat center on south Whidbey Island, North of Seattle, Wash.

The blessing and consecration ceremony was led by His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya, the Head Lama of Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism (www.sakya.org). H.H. J.D. Sakya was assisted by Her Eminence Dagmo Kusho Sakya, Dhungsey Zaya Rinpoche, Ven. Tulku Yeshi, Ven. Khenpo Jampa, and Lama Migmar.

Please visit the Earth Sanctuary Victory Stupa at 5536 Emil Road, Langley, Wash. and walk with reverence, prayer or meditation around the new stupa. An ADA-compliant parking space and sidewalk to the stupa enable the disabled to easily access the site and enjoy the Earth Sanctuary landscape.

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A blessing ceremony for a newly completed holy Buddhist stupa monument and Tibetan prayer wheels will be held on Saturday, October 8 at 10:30 a.m. at Earth Sanctuary, a nature preserve and retreat center on south Whidbey Island. The public is invited to the ceremony at 5536 Emil Road, Langley, Wash.. The ceremony will be held outside; attendees should bring a cushion or something to sit on.  The ceremony will be held rain or shine.

A stupa is the most important Buddhist monument and is a sacred structure designed to bring peace and harmony to a community and the world.  The blessing and consecration ceremony will be led by His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya, the Head Lama of Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism in Seattle, Wash.  H.H. J.D. Sakya will be assisted by Her Eminence Dagmo Kusho Sakya, Ven. Tulku Yeshi, Ven. Khenpo Jampa, and Lama Migmar.

Everyone is also invited to visit Earth Sanctuary and walk with reverence, prayer or meditation around the stupa.  An ADA-compliant parking space and sidewalk to the stupa enable the disabled to easily access the site and enjoy the Earth Sanctuary landscape.

Earth Sanctuary is a nature reserve and retreat center located South of Freeland, Wash. on Whidbey Island.  Earth Sanctuary features a number of megalithic monuments and sacred spaces designed for meditation and prayer.  These sites bring together ancient art forms, a profound connection with nature, and diverse global spiritual traditions.  Earth Sanctuary is open to visitors every day of the year during daylight hours ($7/visitor fee).  See the Earth Sanctuary web site for directions to the stupa parking lot. Earth Sanctuary’s three ponds are recognized as a habitat of importance by both Audubon and Island County.  Chuck Pettis can be reached at 360-331-6667 or at cpettis@earthsanctuary.org.

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Directions to the stupa:  Once on Whidbey Island from the Mukilteo-Clinton ferry, drive north on the main highway, Route 525, for approximately 7.5 miles. Turn right onto Newman Road and drive for about ¼ mile and turn right onto Emil Road.  Drive up the hill about 2/10s of a mile and turn left into Earth Sanctuary on the gravel road.  The stupa is visible from Emil Road. 

An article on Earth Sanctuary appears in the Summer 2011 issue of Northwest Dharma news.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-VLZCMJK88&feature=player_embeddedVictory Stupa by Mike Bailey

The third chamber of the Earth Sanctuary stupa has been completed

Please visit the Earth Sanctuary stupa on your next visit.  It is on the East side of Earth Sanctuary by the new road and arboretum.

Earth Sanctuary stupa - in progress.

Stupas are  monuments of peace and harmony in the world and usually contain sacred scriptures, prayers, and other sacred objects.  On Wednesday morning at 9:00 am on November 10, Tulku Yeshi and Khenpo Jampa will be filling the Middle Level of the Earth Sanctuary stupa.  Anyone who would like to witness and participate in the stupa-filling ceremony is welcome to attend.  Directions below. 

Please share in the merit of creating this Victory Stupa. We invite you to donate prayer flags; candles; Dharma books; statues;  incense; dried flowers; and photos of holy  beings, Buddhas, and deities.

If you would like to offer a sacred object to go in the stupa, email Chuck Pettis at cpettis@earthsanctuary.org.

As the pre-eminent symbol of Buddhism, the stupa represents the fully enlightened mind of the Buddha.  It is a consecrated three-dimensional mandala that radiates spiritual power and amplifies prayers.  A stupa creates a sacred space of positive energy to cleanse lifetimes of negative imprints from all who visit and circumambulate the stupa.

The Victory Stupa, one of eight types of stupas, is being built at the Tara Meditation Center at Earth Sanctuary for the purpose of sharing the Buddha Dharma around the world, for the prosperity and preservation of the Sakya teachings, and for the long life of H.H. Jigdal Dagchen Sakya’s long life and the fulfillment of his wishes. 

Directions: Take I5 north to Exit 189 and follow the signs to the Mukilteo ferry.  After arriving on Whidbey Island, drive north on the main highway for 7.5 miles and turn right on Newman Road.  In about ¼ mile turn right on Emil Road.  In about 2/10 mile turn left into Earth Sanctuary and the stupa site will be in front of you.