Stupa Filling Ceremony at Earth Sanctuary on Nov. 10 at 9am
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.
November 21st, 2010 at 9:16 pm
Hi Chuck… by the looks of it, Earth Sanctuary is evolving beautifully and I trust this note find you and your family well. The stupa looks awesome, I love what it stands for and what it does… great addition. I will catch up with you again soon as I am in the process of relaunching my business and I would love to feature Earth Sanctuary and you on my web site — I am going to feature different human/spirit interest stories or happenings on a weekly basis to start… all the best my friend. Peace, Eric
November 22nd, 2010 at 4:20 pm
Eric, thanks for the email – I miss our conversations! Good luck on the relaunch. FYI, it is snowing up her – a winter wonderland and the birds appear to be very appreciative of the suet and seed on the feeder outside my window. -Chuck
December 30th, 2010 at 8:28 pm
Hi Chuck, Happy Holidays and Happy 2011 New Year to you and your loved ones. Know Carolyn has been out your way but i’ve not been able to make for the the last 5 yrs or so. However it looks like Earth Sanctuary has really been evolving beautifully since i last saw it with Carolyn and then we sent you what we saw-felt-and sensed about it and the new areas at that time…so has been awhile. I love what the Sanctuary and the stupa stand for. My best to you and yours… peace, love and plenty of hugs, Gaelia