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According to the Sutra, there are 8 different
types of Tibetan Stupas. Each of them represents an important event
in Buddha Sakyamuni's life story.
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Type & Description of The Stupa
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Illustration of the Stupa
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Estimated Cost for Each Unit
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Sponsored By
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| (1) Stupa of Heaped
Lotuses
Commemorates the Buddha's birth at Lumbini,
where he took seven steps in each of the four directions, from
which lotuses spang.
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USD 10,000 each
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2) Stupa of
Enlightenment or The Conquest of Mara
Commemorates the
Buddha's defeat of Mara, and his Enlightenment under the bodhi tree
at Bodhgaya.
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USD 10,000 each
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Sponsored
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| (3) Stupa of Many Doors or
Gates
Commemorates the Buddha's first turning of the
Wheel of Dharma in the Deer Park at Sarnath near Varanasi.
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USD 10,000 each
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| (4) Stupa of Miracles
Commemorates the Buddha's miraculous defeat of
the non-Buddhists (tirthika) in the Jetvana Grove at Shravasti.
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USD 10,000 each
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| (5) Stupa of Descent from the God
Realm
Commemorates the summer retreat that the
Buddha spent teaching the reincarnation of his mother in the
heavenly realm of Tushita, and his descent from this realm at the
city of Sankasya.
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USD 10,000 each
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| (6) Stupa of
Reconciliation
Commemorates the Buddha's reconciliation of
the disputing factions within the Sangha at eluvana bamboo
grove at Rajagriha.
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USD 10,000 each
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| (7) Stupa of Complete
Victory
Commemorates the Buddha's prolonging of his
life by three months at the city of Vaisali, when he was 80 years
of age.
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USD 10,000 each
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| (8)Stupa of Parinirvana
Commemorates the Buddha's passing away beyond
sorrow between two sal trees at the city of Kushinigara.
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USD 10,000 each
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Merit of Sponsoring the Building of
Stupas:
- There are a 200 pages Sutra detailing the
benefits of sponsoring the construction of a stupa explained by
Lord Buddha Sakyamuni.
- As the symbol of the Buddha's enlightened
mind, the stupa is a field of enormous merit which benefits all
beings by preventing disease and obstacles, and by promoting
harmony and prosperity.
- Making any connection with the stupa is a
particular blessing for those who are sick, dying, or experiencing
obstacles.
- The virtue accumulated by contributing even a
small amount to this project is inconceivable - like a drop of
water becoming inseparable from a great ocean of merit.
Note: Stupa's photos are
provided courtesy of Jangchub Jong, India - the monastery of
The 8th Kyabje Drubwang Dorzong Rinpoche
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