Stupas

In Tibet a Stupa is immediately recognised as the embodiment of the essence of Buddhism and a source of inspiration to Tibetans and people of other faiths and cultures. These stupas will also be memorials to great spiritual teachers. They will be recognised as holy and the history of the masters' achievements and important national and local events recorded for generations to come.

These sites will generate a source of income for local people through attracting pilgrims and tourists and consequently protect the environment and local resources from over exploitation, such as deforestation. It will ensure that the spiritual and cultural heritage of Tibet is preserved in that area as the life story of that particular saint, all they offered and achieved, will be carved in stone on the Stupa itself. These Stupas will also help those who wish to understand and research Tibetan history both inside and outside Tibet, providing accurate records which cannot easily be lost or destroyed.

Helping to make this possible will also be preserving and protecting the essence of a teaching and culture that is a great force for World Peace. This is an immeasurably positive way to provide a transforming and healing energy not only for Tibet but, through the power of interdependence, for the whole world.

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