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Organizers estimate that as many as 35,000 people came to see the Jade Buddha at Co-Lam Temple on Graham Street last month:
We would like to emphasize that the purpose of our program of meditation and prayer before this solemn symbol, the Jade Buddha of Universal Peace, is for each one of us to practice the Buddha’s teaching that, if only we transform our minds to be truly peaceful and aware, we can transform our world in the same way.
Photo/David Mullarkey Images
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The Jade Buddha for Universal Peace – the largest Buddha carved from gemstone quality jade in the world – is due to arrive at Co Lam Temple (3503 S. Graham St.) this Sat., Aug. 21.
The four-ton sculpture will be on display through Sun., Aug. 29, as part of its several year-long tour throughout major cities in Asia and Australia before finding a permanent home at The Great Stupa of Universal Compassion in Bendigo, Australia.
From the web site:
The purpose of exhibiting the Jade Buddha around the world is for everyone, irrespective of their religion, to take a moment to reflect upon peace; peace for the world; peace in their relationships; peace for their families and friends; peace at work; peace in their mind. We hope that such positive inspiration will bring joy and motivation in the lives of those who are able to see the Jade Buddha.
The tour began in Vietnam in March 2009, where – over a three month period – an estimated 4 million people paid homage to the Buddha.
So far this year, it’s been to Florida, Tennessee, North Carolina, Massachusetts, Virginia and Canada. When it leaves Seattle, the Jade Buddha will travel to Oregon, California, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Hawaii before moving on to Germany and the United Kingdom.
Top/bottom right: Jade Buddha in Vietnam. Photo/Jade Buddha for Universal Peace
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