Stupas, one of the most ancient icons in Buddhist art, are powerful symbols of the mind’s limitless potential.  In other words, they represent the mind of enlightenment.  Stupas are filled with sacred images, mantras and the relics of holy beings.  Originally fairly simple structures, stupas have undergone elaborate design changes as they have been embraced by new cultures.

Visit The Great Stupa site.  The Great Stupa of Universal Compassion will be the same size and design as the Great Stupa of Gyantse in Tibet which is 50 metres (164 feet) wide along each side at its base and nearly 50 metres high. This will make it the largest stupa in the Western World. It is being built near Bendigo, Australia.

“A stupa is a palace where all the buddhas are abiding.”

Lama Zopa Rinpoche