His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, presided over the groundbreaking ceremony of Jampal Gyepai Dangden, a sacred stupa being built in Gelephu Mindfulness City. The name Jampal Gyepai Dangden translates as “The Radiant, Joyful Smile of Manjushri”. Queen Jetsun Pema, the Royal Patron of the project, also attended the ceremony.
The stupa, an initiative of His Holiness, is dedicated to Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom. Jampal Gyepai Dangden is one of twenty-two spiritual projects in Gelephu Mindfulness City that have received a Royal Kasho authorising their commencement.
The project honours a centuries-old spiritual connection between the Karma Kagyu tradition and Mount Wutai, the sacred abode of Manjushri in China. This connection dates back to 1408, when the 5th Karmapa, Deshin Shegpa, undertook a pilgrimage to Mount Wutai.
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