The Story of the Amitabha Stupa, Sedona Arizona 1 | Page 19

Symbolic Offerings
The Amitabha Stupa was filled
in stages with many types of
carefully prepared and consecrated offerings. The vast and
deep hollow throne chamber
was reached by ladder and
heavier offerings were lowered down by a pulley system.
In addition to sacred and
ritual substances, offerings
included aromatic cedar and
everyday objects. For example,
buckets of grains, rakes and
shovels were offered to antidote hunger and famine, and
homeopathic medicines were
included to promote health
and healing. Water, rocks, and
earth from every continent and
metorites from space extend
the Stupa’s blessing throughout earth and sky.