On April 6, students of Land of Medicine Buddha in Soquel, - TopicsExpress



          

On April 6, students of Land of Medicine Buddha in Soquel, California launched a 24-hour “Wheelathon” fundraiser for the construction of a four-story replica of the Mahabodhi Stupa on their property. The original Mahabodhi Stupa in Bodhgaya, India, marks to the site where Buddha achieved enlightenment. At least 25 people, including nuns and monks, took shifts spinning Land of Medicine Buddha’s large prayer wheel with the goal of raising US$1,000 an hour. Community members were invited to help spin the wheel as well as recite prayers and mantras. The Great Prayer Wheel contains over 170 billion mantras and millions of Buddhist texts printed on microfiche. Students prepared a promotional video to encourage community members to participate: read more ...mandala.fpmt.org/2014/24-hour-stupa-wheelathon-at-land-of-medicine-buddha/
Posted on: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 07:39:05 +0000

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