The Amitabha Stupa in Sedona is a place of refuge and Buddhist practice.  A stupa, called a chorten in Tibetan, is a receptacle of offerings and represents the outward expression of the Buddha’s enlightened body, speech and mind. 

According to Tulku Sang Nang, an accomplished Vajrayana master and stupa builder who helped build and consecrate the Amitabha Stupa, “By seeing a stupa or hearing about a stupa, remembering it, visualizing it, whatever the case may be, any kind of connection will imbue you with a blessing, will connect you to enlightenment.  So, whether it is a bug or a human or animal without a body, you know, just floating through space, any being that come in contact with a stupa will be blessed and gain merit.”

Please enjoy the following slideshow of the sagadawa ceremony held at the Amitabha Stupa in June, 2009.