Natural Bridge, VA, USA
8 Stupas
In 2023, the Bodhi Path network began a project to install eight stupas at its Natural Bridge, Virginia retreat center, around the center’s original Stupa of Enlightenment. The conditions came together for completion in June of 2024, a notable year during which Bodhi Path commemorated the 10th year since the parinirvana of the 14th Shamar Rinpoche.
Each stupa is about 7.5 feet tall (about 2.3 meters) including a pedestal base and is designed to represent one of the eight distinct important events in the life of Buddha Shakyamuni. Seven of them have an artistically created tsa tsa depicting a life event, visible to the public (all except the parinirvana stupa with its own design). Lesen Sie mehr über die Kunstillustrationen und die Geschichten, die sie über wichtige Ereignisse im Leben des Buddha erzählen.
Karma Trinlay Rinpoche gab eine Vortrag über Stupas für weitere Hintergrundinformationen zu Stupas.
Many Bodhi Path centers were involved in mantras rollen und tsa tsas machen.
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Photos of the process show how things came together. Also presented is a peak at the metal and stone elements when they were in their early stages.
Things Coming Together
Stone was put on the water. Metal parts were delivered to the site. Foundations were put in. Pumbas, tsa tsas, and life trees were made.
[Local Natural Bridge Retreat Center site photos from resident Dharma Teacher Tsony.]
Reisende Lamas
Lamas traveled, some from overseas, to Virginia for two weeks up to eight weeks to support this project and perform ceremonies, including:
- Segnung der Füllungen für die Stupas: tsa tsas, Mantra-Rollen und so weiter.
- Platzierung der Füllungen in Stupas.
- Hilfe beim Zusammenbau der Stupa-Elemente.
- Leitung von Einweihungszeremonien.
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Opfergaben machen
Spenden für die 8 Stupas können an die Wisdom Foundation, die US-amerikanische 501(c)(3) Non-Profit-Organisation, die buddhistische Zentren des Bodhi-Pfades unterstützt, gespendet werden. Alle Spenden sind steuerlich absetzbar, soweit dies gesetzlich zulässig ist.
Vielen Dank für Ihre Großzügigkeit!
Wenn Sie auf dieser Seite weiterblättern, erfahren Sie mehr über die Aktivitäten im Rahmen des Projekts 8 Stupas.
Mantra-Rollen und Tsa-Tsa-Herstellung
Stupas were filled with precious objects including mantra rolls and tsa tsas, which were blessed by lamas before they were placed inside the stupas. Many Bodhi Path students from various centers wee involved in making the rolls and tsa tsas, some of whom are pictured below.
Kunstwerk für Basrelief Tsa Tsas
The artwork below was created for custom-made bas relief tsa tsas that were placed in seven of the eight stupas (all except the parinirvana stupa with its own unique design). Each illustration, about a major event in the Buddha’s life, was researched by our teacher Karma Trinlay Rinpoche, who also provided seed funding to initiate this $25,000 bas relief tsa tsa undertaking. Subsequently, students have completed the funding for the production of this part of the project.
Metallelemente und Steinbausteine
This project was truly global in scope. The granite stone pieces were from a stone quarry and were being carved in Poland. Metal elements were fabricated in Germany and gilded there by an expert in gold application for stupas. Arrangements were made to deliver the elements to the Natural Bridge Retreat Center, where the parts were assembled and the stupas was filled by lamas. The stupa architect worked closely with Karma Trinlay Rinpoche on the stupas’ designs, and then with the artisans to execute their parts of the process.
Bildnachweis
- Elemente aus Stein: Piramida
- Metallische Elemente: Heino Santo
- Goldene Elemente: Barbara Walther
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