Filled Stupa | 14” Phurbas & Driguks This three-paneled red and white

This three-paneled red and white striped shawl

His right hand bears the vajra in an extended way

it grows from the dark watery mire but is untainted or unstained by it

to be the founder of Buddhism

Surrounding the central design are traditional border patterns that evoke continuity and harmony

Filled Stupa | 14” Phurbas & Driguks This three-paneled red and whiteCrafted in Taiwan, this large stupa was filled by Khenpo Ugyen Wangchuk. The stupa is essentially the earliest form of the Buddha image, built to commemorate the major events in his life and to mark the sacred places where these events occurred, and to house his relics as well as those of his spiritually advanced disciples. Shakyamuni Buddha is believed to have given the basic design for the stupa within his own lifetime. Although the original purpose