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The Great Stupa of Universal Compassion

The Great Stupa is the same design and size as the Gyantse Stupa (Kumbum) in Tibet. The Gyantse Stupa is one of the treasures of the Buddhist world.

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What is a Stupa?

A stupa is the most sacred building in Buddhism. A stupa symbolises the enlightened mind and the path to enlightenment. A stupa is also a reliquary to house holy relics of the Buddha and other highly realised beings.

Great Stupa Events

The Great Stupa of Universal Compassion holds a number of different events, not only Buddhist but also interfaith events.

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The Jade Buddha of Universal Peace.

The Jade Buddha for Universal Peace is the largest Buddha carved from gemstone quality jade in the world. The size and beauty of the statue make it a wonder of the world. The Buddha has been carved from a rare boulder of translucent jade (“Polar Pride”) which was discovered in Canada in the year 2000. The Jade Buddha is 2.5 metres high and sits on an alabaster throne of close to 1.6 metres high. The Jade Buddha itself weighs around 4 tonne and is considered to be priceless.

StupaView Cafe

The Great Stupa of Universal Compassion has a lovely cafe called StupaView and they are open 7 days a week, 10:30am – 3pm. The cafe serves up delicious vegetarian breakfast, lunch, desserts and barista coffee, teas and iced drinks.

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