Filled Stupa | 14” Phurbas & Driguks it grows from the dark

it grows from the dark watery mire but is untainted or unstained by it

These forms appear in the bardo—the state between death and rebirth—guiding the practitioner toward liberation

This three-paneled red and white striped shawl

Surrounding the central design are traditional border patterns that evoke continuity and harmony

to be the founder of Buddhism

Filled Stupa | 14” Phurbas & Driguks it grows from the darkCrafted in Taiwan, this large stupa was filled by Khenpo Ugyen Wangchuk. The stupa is essentially the earliest form of the Buddha image, built to commemorate the major events in his life and to mark the sacred places where these events occurred, and to house his relics as well as those of his spiritually advanced disciples. Shakyamuni Buddha is believed to have given the basic design for the stupa within his own lifetime. Although the original purpose