The Stupa of the Great Awakening
A World Peace Project in New York World Peace Great Challenges and Great Opportunities Our Humanity and Planet Are at a Major Crossroads in Their History.
We live in a time of great challenges and great opportunities to awaken to a deeper understanding of our global interdependence. We are deeply affecting our planet and are now compromising the Our global situation calls for an unprecedented collective shift in future of the human civilization. Man-made warfare, strife, poverty, awareness. Now is the time to scale empowering activities to environmental collapse, and the unintended consequences of our encourage humanity to express our interdependence and ensure technological progress impact everyone without bias. There is no that our collective actions protect our world for future longer a place on Earth called “somewhere else.” generations. Healing and Awakening Time Is Ripe for a Global Collective Effort Uniting the Human Race.
Solutions within Reach
Humanity can create a bright future on Earth through collective efforts to outgrow our selfish behaviors, develop inner peace, contentment, tolerance, and [Image with: growth, plants, path, compassion, and to heal the environment. bridge] These changes can be most effectively TO COMPLETE catalyzed by public gatherings at places empowered by sacred geometry, temples, meditation gardens, and by inspiring symbols such as mandalas and stupas.
The Stupa of the Great Awakening will be a sanctuary that offers an extraordinary environment for individual and global transformation. This World Peace Project will bring together the people of the Northeast United States and embrace visitors from all around the world. Why a Stupa? A Sacred Transformative Architecture
Function Benefits
A stupa of sacred geometry generates Stupas offer priceless benefits on both an immense field of positive energy personal and collective levels. that benefits everyone. On the individual level, stupas are Stupas are a very ancient catalysts to promoting well-being, transformative architectural technology personal transformation, and harmony designed to create focus and amplify with others. positive patterns generated and experienced by all beings. At the collective levels, stupas act as powerful healing stations that pacify wars, rebalance natural elements, and foster positive global transformation. The Project Our Vision The Stupa and its Surroundings Are a Skillful Way to Draw Humanity Together.
The Stupa of the Great Awakening arises out of the The Stupa will be surrounded urgent need worldwide for an altruistic symbol, structure, by Meditation Gardens, which and practices to guide and inspire humankind through this will showcase the beauty of challenging era for our own survival and evolution. the world’s sacred arts and a pristine environment in which The grand physical manifestation of this project becomes to reflect, meditate, and a significant repository of wisdom and a beacon of hope experience the oneness and for generations to come. This project is based on the rich diversity of all humanity. Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Stupa will be complemented by a Center for Mind Sciences, a research and learning facility dedicated to traditional spiritual and medical practices, which will also host events and conferences.
Regenerative agriculture will supply organic food and medicine to visitors and local communities, and provide habitat for wildlife. The land will promote renewable energy and environmental stewardship.
Through these activities, people visiting from all over the world will have the opportunity to sow the seeds of positive actions and well- being for all. The Facilities The Stupa of the Great Awakening Will Become a Place of Inspiration, Inclusion, and Contemplation, Preserving World Arts and Cultures and Their Wisdoms for Future Generations.
Stupa Mandala Gardens of Sacred Arts Center for Mind Sciences Regenerative Agriculture
The Stupa will be between 100 Contemplative landscaped pathways The center will promote practice, Through proper management, the and 200 feet high and 225 and will lead to representative temples study and research of ancient mind surrounding land will provide organic 450 feet in diameter and will from many countries, cultures, and and health systems, integrated with food and herbal medicine. The enshrine precious relics. By faiths, showcasing their architectural modern science. Teaching programs systems ecological designs will build engaging with its sacred styles. The gardens will provide will be provided. Conference soil and mitigate drought, flooding, geometry, the Stupa generates many opportunities for personal and facilities will host scientific panels, and erosion. We will preserve and and amplifies positive energies for group meditation practice, arts, peace building, and interfaith events. improve biodiversity and resiliency. individuals and the world. and discussions. His Holiness His Holiness the 41st Kyabje Dodrupchen Sakya Trizin Rinpoche Our Project is Supported by Venerable His Eminence Lama Zopa Ayang Rinpoche Eminent Spiritual Rinpoche Masters
The intention behind the building of the Stupa and His Eminence His Eminence its surroundings is to include people of all walks of Namkha Drimed Garchen Rinpoche life from around the world and to encourage Rinpoche representation of all the major faiths in the project.
Our teachings, practice, and projects are based on traditional Buddhist roots, and we have the honour of receiving the encouragement and participation of many renowned spiritual masters from several Venerable Phra traditions and countries. Phra Anil Shakya Promwachirayan The Path Forward An Appeal for Land Our immediate priority is to secure land for the World Peace Project.
v Northeast United States Where v New York Tri-State area
v Appropriate to accommodate the Stupa, the Gardens of Sacred Arts, the Center of Mind What Sciences and the planned regenerative agriculture v 20-150 acres
v By tax deductible donation to Bodhivastu How Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit organization
A Gesture of Lasting Benefits for Present and Future Generations Benefits for the Donors Contributing to This World Peace Project Brings Fulfillment for Years to Come.
to a project of historic scale and significance Connect to world peace
your resources in perpetuity for the benefit of Leverage generations to come
Participate in the empowering of the local communities
the local economy with increased visitors to Stimulate the site area
with a reliable dedicated team with proven track Partner record worldwide
A Gesture of Lasting Benefits for Present and Future Generations Overall Project Timeline We Expect the Project to Be Fully Completed by 2019, with the Stupa Erected in 2018-2019.
4 Building the Center for Mind Sciences Final work on the Stupa. Construction of the center
Building the Stupa and Gardens 3 Construction of the Stupa using traditional techniques. Install temporary buildings. Design of the Sacred Gardens.
Preparing the Site 2 Planning, engineering and initial work. Submission to town for tax free status and project stages. Acquire equipment
1 Securing the Land Identify and obtain a suitable site Estimated Budget The Bodhivastu Foundation Has Already Secured $575,000 in cash and assets.
Stupa Mandala Gardens of Sacred Arts Center for Mind Sciences . $800,000 – $2 million $ 500,000 – $1.5 million $ 1.2 million – $1.5 million
The World Peace Project construction budget is estimated at $2.5 million to $5 million. This budget excludes operating expenses after construction. THANK YOU We look forward to partnering with you!
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