The Mahasiddha Sanctuary for Universal Peace will honor the Buddha's fearless engagement and compassionate action in our world for the benefit and welfare of all sentient beings. About the project
The Mahasiddha Sanctuary for Universal Peace will honor the Buddha's fearless engagement and compassionate action in our world for the benefit and welfare of all sentient beings. The center will house th
e following facilities. The Universal Peace Library
The Universal Peace Library will house a vast, comprehensive collection of Lord Buddha’s canonical teachings, sutras and tantras, writings and commentaries by realized masters of all Buddhist traditions in print and digital formats, in native languages and in languages for which translations are available. The Peace Museum
The Peace Museum will provide a spiritually and aesthetically enriching experience for visitors of the Mahasiddha Sanctuary. All around the world, there are great works of art pertaining to the Buddha’s birth, life, and activities, many of which date back to the early centuries of the Common Era. Many of these precious artifacts—thangka paintings, precious statues, sacred texts, and ritual objects—are unknown or rarely seen by the public. The Peace Museum will call upon collectors, philanthropists, monasteries, and institutions for donations. These precious artifacts will have a permanent home where they can be carefully preserved, displayed, and presented to the public. The Grand Assembly Hall
The Grand Assembly Hall will accommodate up to 5,000 people for teachings, ceremonies, conferences, and seminars, with state-of-the-art video and audio facilities. It will host the International Buddhist Federation Peace Conference and other events.
Meditation Rooms and Halls
Meditation is central to Buddhist spiritual practice. Visitors to the peace sanctuary will have access to personal meditation instruction from resident teachers and may practice alone or with monks in quiet meditation rooms. Arrangements can be made for short-term or long-term retreats. Several meditation halls will accommodate larger gatherings for group practice, teachings, and ceremonies. The Universal Peace Institute
The Universal Peace Institute for Buddhist Studies will offer a complete curriculum, including Buddhist philosophy, dialectics, and history; Himalayan culture; Sanskrit, Nepali, Tibetan, Chinese, and English languages. The institute will include a research center, where scholars collect, review, and amend ancient and contemporary Tibetan Buddhist texts. The center will create a database of digitalized texts and print these texts in the traditional Tibetan format. About the Leader
The project draws its inspiration and leadership from His Eminence Shyalpa Tenzin Rinpoche. Shyalpa Tenzin Rinpoche is a preeminent Buddhist Dzogchen master, teacher, scholar, and author of Living Fully. Rinpoche is admired for his sharp intellect, quick wit and heartfelt compassion. His spontaneous, clear, and insightful teachings inspire us to live in the moment with wakefulness and genuine caring for others. For more than two decades, Rinpoche has tirelessly given teachings, retreats, seminars, and empowerments around the world and has lectured at many universities, including Harvard, Yale, and Naropa. In 1989, Rinpoche and his students founded Rangrig Yeshe Organization to support his compassionate activities in the United States. Rinpoche also founded the Himalayan Children’s Fund, which has helped to support and educate more than 300 underprivileged children. In Kathmandu, he established the Shyalpa Monastery, Nunnery, and Retreat Center, where he guides more than 130 monks and nuns in the Dzogchen Longchen Nyingtig tradition. We highly encourage you to participate in the construction of the most sacred Universal Peace Sanctuary in Lumbini, Nepal, the blessed birthplace of the Buddha. Yes, large donations are definitely needed to finance the completion of the peace sanctuary, but even the smallest offerings, given with genuine heart from peace loving people, will inspire all to contribute towards peace and help to support this historic project. Wide participation is what is truly needed to plant the seeds of peace within and peace all around the world. Even the smallest gift, along with a most sincere prayer for peace, is the greatest gift of all. With an open heart, you can give a gift of just one dollar, one renminbi, or one rupee towards the completion of the Mahasiddha Sanctuary for Universal Peace. This unconditional offering of pure generosity will foster peace in your heart and peace among neighbors, communities, and nations. Thank you for your generosity, and may peace prevail on this earth!
