Mulder says it took only a few years to develop the concrete that will last a thousand years, a mere drop in the ocean compared to Buddhism's timeless principles. The people of the Shambhala Mountain Center intend for their stupa and all it represents to last a long, long time. I was raised Catholic and so that's very traditional, lots of ceremony and this is just totally still and quiet," she said. When CBS4 was at the center Lynette Vialet was one of several people attending a writers' workshop and relaxing. So as they were being destroyed there, we were recreating this style here," Mulder said. "This is the first time we re-energized this tradition, this sort of Western-featured Buddha, and it happened at the same time as the Taliban were destroying these live stone carvings of the Buddha and using them as artillery practice for their cannons. It was first done by Greek sculptors who were influenced by Indian tradition. The Buddha was created in a style that first emerged about 1,800 years ago in Afghanistan. Inside the stupa visitors take their shoes off under the gaze of a Buddha statue and prepare to meditate and "connect with those deep yearnings within each of us." "When the Dalai Lama was here, he said the true stupa is in your heart, so in that sense, this is a reflection of one's own heart," Mulder said. Just a few years ago, the Dalai Lama received the Living Peace Award there. The Shambhala Mountain Center is located about 36 miles northwest of Fort Collins and draws visitors from across the globe. Surrounded by a 600 acre retreat center with great hiking trails, meditation programs, and tasty meals. "Walking around the stupa represents the sort of the cosmos rotating around the stillness of basic goodness," he said. Overview The Great Stupa is a monument of peace and one of the most spectacular examples of sacred Buddhist architecture outside of Asia. Mulder said the main practice of going to a stupa is to walk around it, or "circumambulate."
So you have the peace that you would want for this place," Siemens said.
"I never saw something even comparable to this," Siemens said. Oeschel and fellow Buddhist Ushi Siemens have visited stupas all over the world and found this one "outstanding."
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