The stupa at Sacha Kutir in Denmark.

A stupa is being built. The site for the stupa was consecrated on the 17th of July 2004 and according to astrological calculations a Havan, fire ceremony, was performed there at 10:08 am.

A Haven performed at stupa site on 17th July 2004.

The stupa is slowly taking shape. When ShantiMayi was in Denmark in May 2005 the foundation was laid, and many people from the sangha participated during those few very intense and profound days. The stupa really got on its way then.

The stupa as a 3-dimensionally shaped Sacha Mandala

Stupa model May 2005. This picture merely gives an idea as to the shape since definite changes are being made for the final form.

The shape itself came into being through close work between ShantiMayi and Sunyata, who is in charge of the building construction. The chamber of the stupa has both an underground section and above ground section, which are of equal size. An oak tree pole will stand at the center, reaching from the foundation up to the apex of the dome, acting as an acupuncture needle healing our planet. All measurements of the construction can be divided by the number 9, the symbol of perfection, of the beginning and the end.

The spiritual foundation of the stupa are the three mantras: Prabhu Aapa Jago, which is our prayer for God to awake in all; Gayatri Mantra, which is our practice of singing for perceiving the enlightened awareness and the mantra of the Medicine Buddha, who came to us for healing. These three mantras are also used for opening and closing all work done on the stupa.

Sand and water from the holy Ganges River, will be mixed in the entire construction. Many small pieces of paper, hand written by sangha members with the mantra Prabhu Aapa Jago will be put under the bricks and in the cement of the stupa:      Prabhu Aapa Jago, Prabhu Aapa Jago, Prabhu Aapa Jago, Paramatma Jago Mere Sarva Jago, Sarvatra Jago, Prabhu Aapa Jago, Paramatma Jago O God awake, awake within me. You are everywhere in all places, Awake.

Tiny Medicine Buddha statues for the stupa were made during ShantiMayi’s visit in Denmark, May 2005.

Sacred relics collected by ShantiMayi, and hundreds of tiny Medicine Buddha statues, will be placed inside the chamber of the stupa during the consecration in September 2007.

The foundation
consists of 4 large boulders and a copper spiral.
At each corner of the world a boulder is placed and covered with colours according to Lakota Indian symbolism

East is the colour yellow for the eagle and the air, for new visions uniting people and their purposes, for intuition, hope and lofty ideas.

South is the colour white for the coyote and the fire. The coyote draws out our preconceived ideas and judgements and the fire purifies our emotions. Here we have to accept the irrational mind and no longer depend on the coyotes tricks of the eternal circumstances.

West is the colour black representing the bear and the water. Tolerance and patience develop as you understand that everything has its own timing. The bear gives you the strength to reach your goals, and to put into practise the understandings of the coyote medicine.

North is the colour red for the white buffalo and the earth, peace and silence, stillness and no thought. You become the living worship of the oneness of all things, you realise the truth.

The double-dorge is a Tibetan symbol for the beginning of time when all form came into being. It also represents the masculine and feminine aspects. There is a space just above the double-dorge where a huge crystal will be placed during the consecration ceremonies. The crystal will previously have been mentally filled with prayers for the world.

Spiralling out from the center of the circle are smaller stones gathered by the sangha. All the stones and boulders, together with the copper spiral, make up the foundation of the stupa.

The person, who had picked a stone, has heart-fully filled that stone with prayers for the world.

	Stupa foundation completed at Sacha Kutir, May 2005.
Sand from the holy Ganges River has been strewn on the foundation together with ash and flowers from the fire ceremonies. With completion of the entire foundation, it has been covered with cement, leaving a small hole so the large crystal can be placed inside.

The walls of the underground section Bricks are used for this circular construction. They are laid on top of the outer circle of boulders thereby giving space to the underground chamber. The mortal used between the bricks is mixed with sand and water from the Ganges River. Between each brick a hand written paper mantra of Prabhu Aapa Jago is placed. An entrance way has been dug leading into the west side, allowing access to the underground chamber and thereby facilitating the finishing work. In 2007 it will be sealed after the consecration.

The wall of the underground section of the stupa, and the greyish area to the right is the chamber entrance.

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