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The Story of the

Amitabha
Stupa

T

he Amitabha Stupa and Peace Park in
Sedona, Arizona, is a place to touch
the sacred and be transformed. It is
the home of the Amitabha Stupa, a sublime form of
sacred Buddhist architecture that both symbolizes
and embodies enlightened mind.
Set against Sedona’s majestic red rock spires and
surrounded by 14 acres of high desert wilderness,
the 36-foot-high Amitabha Stupa is an inspiring and
rejuvenating place of spiritual refuge for people of
all faiths. Visitors call it an oasis of solitude and a
place of purity, promise and peace.
Fully empowered and consecrated, the Amitabha
Stupa is a living presence of awakened compassion.
It radiates blessings unceasingly to increase happiness throughout the world and decrease suffering.
It is said that all who see a stupa, hear of it or
reflect upon it are forever changed by its grace.
A sacred history
Stupas have a profound spiritual legacy that goes
back thousands of years. They exist in every Buddhist country and in every Buddhist tradition. Only

in the last few decades have stupas come to the
West. In the United States they are a rare treasure.
Stupas are powerful agents of
spiritual transformation. They
have been built to increase
well being and happiness; to
protect beings from illness,
poverty, plagues, famine and
war; and to bring environmental stability and harmony to the
world. A stupa can also awaken our deepest yearnings to
connect with our true nature.
Every architectural feature of a
stupa has meaning and significance, expressing the many
The Buddha is the original
dimensions of mind and reveal- architect of the stupa.
ing the path to transformation
and awakening. The stupa
symbolizes the interplay of the
five elements, the Four Immeasurables, the Eightfold Path, the
Six Perfections—all the stages
and qualities of enlightenment.