Amitabha Stupa in Sedona
An excerpt from the teaching, “Cosmology of a Stupa” given by Tulku Sang-ngag Rinpoche on the occasion of the consecration of the Amitabha Stupa in Sedona, Arizona
This tradition of building stupas was passed down in India and finally reached Tibet. It was brought to Tibet by the very first Buddhist master to [...]
An excerpt from the teaching “Cosmology of a Stupa” given by Tulku Sang-ngag Rinpoche
You might wonder, “Is this tradition of erecting stupas something that stems from the historical Buddha Shakyamuni?” If you really investigate it, you will find that actually, there were stupas that appeared prior to Buddha Shakyamuni. During the time of the [...]
An excerpt from a teaching called Cosmology of a Stupa by Tulku Sang-ngag Rinpoche
Stupas can be roughly divided into two categories – Theravada or Hinayana stupas, and stupas in the Mahayana tradition. There are further subdivisions of those stupas, with different shapes and designs.
In the Hinayana tradition, there are stupas that are roughly [...]
Stupas
An excerpt from a teaching by H.E. Gochen Tulku Sang-ngag Rinpoche at Kunzang Palyul Choling in Sedona, Arizona on May 14, 2003. Tulku Sang-ngag is a renowned Stupa Builder and Vajrayana master. In addition to the many stupas he has helped to build and consecrate in the US, Kunzang Palyul Choling was very fortunate [...]
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