The latest news on the Stupa Project
Geshe Thubten Soepa's Blessing
Geshe Thubten Soepa made a visit to Gendun Drubpa in August 2008.
He has selected and blessed the site for the stupa. Please join us in making the stupa project successful... Many Hands Make Light Work!
Geshe Sherab creating the Earth Goddess for the blessing of the Stupa site
Ani Sangmo and Benjamin help to break ground at the Stupa site
The story of building the Enlightenment Stupa
August 2008
Geshe Thubten Soepa visited us to select and consecrate the site for the stupa as per Lama Zopa Rinpoche's instructions.
October 2008
This past October a tree was selected on Gendun Drubpa's property.
Rituals were done to bless the tree for
it to become a holy object that will go inside of the stupa. Then
on the auspicious day of 30th October, 2008, the long needle pine tree
was cut down and placed in a safe place for it to dry before it is
milled to the appropriate size and shape.
This will become what is called: "sog.shin"
or "life tree" that will later be shaped into 4 equal sides, rounded out at
the top to fit in the centre of the stupa from above the throne up to and
including inside of the 13 rings.
June 2009
The site was blessed in order to begin the actual digging and construction of
the Enlightenment Stupa.
Also, many mantras continue to
be rolled, tsa.tsas made, painted and individually wrapped. Wealth vases have
been hand made and sent from Kathmandu, Nepal and specific texts purchased
from Dehli, India.
August 2009
A small group of people helped in the pouring of the cement for the base, and later Barrie was able to lay some of the concrete blocks before the weather began showing signs of approaching winter. The site was covered and put to rest for now.
October 2009
A hardy group of people came and helped clear the debris and logs from around the stupa site.
Geshe Sherab
March 2010
March 4, Geshe Sherab visited and blessed all the objects that will go into the stupa.
He also filled the Wealth Vases and wrapped the Tibetan texts during the afternoon.
The weekend of Mar 5-7 Geshe-la held a retreat on How to Practice Dharma In Any Situation.
About Geshe Thubten Sherab:
Geshe Sherab was born in the Manang region of western Nepal and entered Kopan Monastery outside Kathmandu
at the age of 9. When he was 22, Geshe-la moved to Sera Je Monastery in south India for further study and
the completion of his Geshe (Ph.D.) degree. He studied an additional year at Gyumö Tantric College and in
2001, accepted the assignment of teaching in Santa Fe and Taos, New Mexico. Now in his early forties,
Geshe-la just completed a 4-year position as headmaster at Kopan Monastery and oversaw the entire education
program there.
Please contact Ani Chonyi at 250-296-0092 if you are interested in helping with the building of our Stupa.
