A Garden Of 1,000 Buddhas

March 28, 2010

Author: Candace Chase

Source: Daily Inter Lake

http://www.dailyinterlake.com/news/local_montana/article_9132b78e-3a0d-11df-9a91-001cc4c03286.html

Visualize a 10-acre garden with a thousand Buddhas to inspire visitors of all faiths to reflect on peace and find compassion and happiness within themselves.

Buddhist teacher Gochen Tulku Sang-ngag Rinpoche of Tibet had such a vision many years ago.

It has become “The Garden of 1,000 Buddhas” under construction at the Buddhist Dharma Center (Ewam Montana) he founded near Arlee.

Recently, the center announced that the Dalai Lama has agreed to personally consecrate the garden. Dr. Georgia Milan, coordinator for the visit, has scheduled the momentous event for late 2011, pending completion of the project.

“His Holiness is getting older — he’s 75 this year — [so] we wanted to make sure we took advantage of his incredible, kind and generous offer to come and consecrate our garden,” she said. “We’re going to work very hard.”