ACTIVITIES
Remaining Candles
16717
Lotus Model from 24,000 Candles:
The lotus has a diameter of 45 meters, corresponding to the width of the Dhammacetiya Great Stupa, with the total adding to the sum of 9, which symbolizes the nine virtues of the Buddha. The twenty-four (24) lotus petals represent the 24 Causal Relations (Paṭṭhāna); the 3 layers (tiers) of lotus petals symbolize the Triple Gem and the Three Higher Trainings (Virtue, Concentration, Wisdom) that lead to liberation. The 8 petals in each layer represent the Noble Eightfold Path. The total of 24,000 candles signifies the 24,000 Fully Enlightened Buddhas (Sammāsambuddha). Each lit candle is an offering of light to honor each of these noble Enlightened Ones.
Meaning of the project
The Dhammacetiya will be built to honor and enshrine the entire Buddhist Canon, including all the teachings of Buddha Gotama and His Holy Disciples as collected in the Three Pāḷi Baskets (Tipiṭaka): Sutta (Collection of Discourses), Vinaya (Codes of Discipline), and Abhidhamma (Analytic/Higher Teaching). The project will inscribe the Buddha’s teachings in many languages, and propagate and preserve the righteous Dhamma for many generations to come.
The Numbers
Each donation is a brick to turn aspirations into reality
This project consists of 840 stupas to represent 84,000 Dhammakkhandhas (Portions of Dhamma)
SUTTA (COLLECTION OF DICCOURSES)
VINAYA (CODES OF DISCIPLINE)
ABHIDHAMMA (ANALYTIC/HIGHER TEACHING)
1
Great Stupas
10
Medium Stupas
800
Small Stupas
0
Acres
1000
Steles
8
Languages
9900
Buddha Statues
10000
Dhammakkhandha
Creating a legacy for future generations
The reasons to make the aspiration come true
Honor and enshrine the entire Buddhist Canon and inscribe the Buddha’s teachings.
Propagate and preserve the righteous Dhamma for many generations to come.
Provide wholesome connections to sentient beings.
Make an imprint of the Dhamma in the hearts of the Buddhist devotees
Maintain the fidelity of the Tipiṭaka and protect it.