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16th Karmapa Statue

In 2009, friends throughout the world collected Karmapa Chenno mantras dedicated to the purchase of an 84 acre retreat land in the Midwest: the Heartland Retreat Center (HRC). Together we accumulated 3.6 million mantras in total – one for every square foot of the property – and presented the offering to Lama Ole upon his arrival to the land. This powerful expression of our collective wish to purchase the retreat center laid the foundation for the meaningful activity that has continued at the HRC over the last four and a half years. As the HRC approaches a new stage in development, we again invite our friends throughout the world to take part.

Sometime before the end of August, the HRC will welcome home a one of a kind, life size statue of the 16th Karmapa. This aspect was chosen by Lama Ole as an expression of "total lineage". The statue was created by the finest statue makers in Nepal, combining traditional methods with modern technology like 3D printing for ultimate life-like precision. The statue will bring stabilizing power and inspiration on new levels. As Caty has expressed, “it will change the activity of the whole country.”

Submit your mantras!

All are invited to be part of this offering by dedicating Karmapa Chenno mantras. For every 1 million mantras collected, $1,000 will appear from space, up to the point that all remaining funds for the statue have been acquired.

Update: The exact timeline for the arrival of the statue is unknown at this time, and we expect it will arrive sometime this summer. We hope you'll join us at the Living Buddhism Course over Labor Day weekend to be among the first to see it!

Update 2: Thank you all for your warm wishes and powerful mantras. The remarkable 16th Karmapa statue is about to arrive.

Though we had planned for where a few thousand dollars would appear from space, as the mantras continued to come in, more financial surplus also appeared!

Please feel welcome to visit any time and enjoy the results of your efforts.

Update 3: The Statue Has Arrived!

Thanks to everyone’s great wishes, the statue has finally arrived! More information in our blog post.

Please come visit soon!!

12280960 mantras collected

14256 from Albany, NY 10 years ago

555 from Wellington/New Zealand 10 years ago

91500 from ABQDWBC 10 years ago

108 from Monterrey Mexico 10 years ago

15984 from Albany, NY 10 years ago

23760 from Melbourne Australia 10 years ago

11988 from Albany, NY 10 years ago

1110 from Wellington/New Zealand 10 years ago

32112 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

90689 from Oaxaca Center 10 years ago

342792 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

13716 from Manizales/Colombia 10 years ago

10800 from lake geneva, wi 10 years ago

45198 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

23760 from Melbourne, Australia 10 years ago

13068 from Albany, NY 10 years ago

69444 from Chicago Center 10 years ago

15768 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

10800 from Melbourne 10 years ago

555 from Wellington/New Zealand 10 years ago

10314 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

46440 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

19637 from DWBC ABQ NM 10 years ago

19 from DWBC ABQ NM 10 years ago

10800 from lake geneva, wi 10 years ago

7020 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

10368 from Porto Alegre, Brazil 10 years ago

17928 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

8856 from Manizales/Colombia 10 years ago

9612 from Albany, NY 10 years ago

8748 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

10800 from lake geneva, wi 10 years ago

555 from Wellington/New Zealand 10 years ago

46170 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

6812 from albany, ny 10 years ago

18900 from Whitewater, WI 10 years ago

11340 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

8856 from Konstanz, Germany 10 years ago

5400 from lake geneva, wi 10 years ago

38016 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

380000 from Amsterdam 10 years ago

18630 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

100000 from Warsaw, Poland 10 years ago

20196 from Heartland Retreat Center 10 years ago

1080 from Porto Alegre, Brazil 10 years ago

38664 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

100000 from Moscow 10 years ago

10800 from Melbourne 10 years ago

1080000 from Berlin, Germany 10 years ago

78840 from Bologna 10 years ago

118800 from Denver 10 years ago

500000 from Sydney,Australia 10 years ago

4914 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

13320 from Bologna (Italy) 10 years ago

151524 from Cuba con John 10 years ago

151 from Cuba con John 10 years ago

123660 from Central America - Vaya Con 10 years ago

10800 from lake geneva, wi 10 years ago

35694 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

600000 from Warsaw, Poland 10 years ago

13608 from Melbourne 10 years ago

46187 from Minneapolis 10 years ago

50000 from Zurich 10 years ago

6480 from Dresden, Germany 10 years ago

560000 from New York 10 years ago

1080000 from Immenstadt,Germany 10 years ago

1000000 from Moscow 10 years ago

500000 from Sydney,Australia 10 years ago

8856 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

123660 from Centroamerica 10 years ago

10800 from lake geneva, wi 10 years ago

29106 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

25530 from Bologna (Italy) 10 years ago

6480 from Konstanz, Germany 10 years ago

5346 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

7000 from Melbourne, Australia 10 years ago

1080000 from hamburg 10 years ago

555 from Wellington/New Zealand 10 years ago

39042 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

10800 from lake geneva, wi 10 years ago

10800 from Melbourne 10 years ago

20250 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

108864 from Northern Rivers, Australia 10 years ago

10260 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

1188 from Natal, Brazil 10 years ago

11556 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

888 from Wellington/New Zealand 10 years ago

10800 from lake geneva, wi 10 years ago

10101 from Bologna (Italy) 10 years ago

9126 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

9720 from MPLS & St. Louis to Lama Ole from Ali, Big John, & Alex 10 years ago

6696 from Melbourne, Australia 10 years ago

33048 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

116424 from Live-in center Bogotá 10 years ago

1080 from Natal, Brazil 10 years ago

2916 from Manizales/Colombia 10 years ago

23274 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

40068 from minneapolis 10 years ago

11934 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

16482 from Bologna (Italy) 10 years ago

7056 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

756 from HRC 10 years ago

1944 from MInneapolis 10 years ago

10800 from lake geneva, wi 10 years ago

555 from Wellington/New Zealand 10 years ago

6804 from Großholz 10 years ago

1080 from Christchurch 10 years ago

756 from Großholz 10 years ago

7560 from Großholz 10 years ago

32540 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

2916 from Manizales/Colombia 10 years ago

2916 from Zürich /Switzerland 10 years ago

10206 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

1080 from Minneapolis 10 years ago

3636 from Orvieto, Italy 10 years ago

83650 from Oaxaca Center 10 years ago

5886 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

8769 from Bologna (Italy) 10 years ago

2592 from Istanbul 10 years ago

20736 from London 10 years ago

23328 from Copenhagen 10 years ago

14688 from Europe Center 10 years ago

25920 from Utrecht 10 years ago

44604 from Prague 10 years ago

2000 from detroit 10 years ago

100 from chicago 10 years ago

5724 from brescia, italy 10 years ago

4968 from Heartland Retreat Center 10 years ago

10800 from lake geneva, wi 10 years ago

16308 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

2052 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

12852 from Zürich /Switzerland 10 years ago

648 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

540 from Zürich /Switzerland 10 years ago

1296 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

972 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

1620 from Zürich / Switzerland 10 years ago

31200 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

8262 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

4108 from Orvieto, Italy 10 years ago

550 from Sugar Land, TX 10 years ago

13068 from brescia, italy 10 years ago

5778 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

18475 from Bologna (Italy) 10 years ago

14632 from brescia, italy 10 years ago

1080 from Porto Alegre, Brazil 10 years ago

10800 from lake geneva, wi 10 years ago

1080 from Madison 10 years ago

7398 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

17800 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

2160 from Zürich / Switzerland 10 years ago

12960 from lake geneva, wi 10 years ago

26200 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

5458 from Orvieto, Italy 10 years ago

21600 from Meditation of the Americas 10 years ago

1080 from Porto Alegre, Brazil 10 years ago

14916 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

3888 from Fabriano (Italy) 10 years ago

28280 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

5400 from brescia, italy 10 years ago

15096 from Bologna (Italy) 10 years ago

4770 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

1221 from Wellington/New Zealand 10 years ago

1080 from Zürich, Switzerland 10 years ago

2916 from Manizales/Colombia 10 years ago

16724 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

17316 from Bologna (Italy) 10 years ago

2916 from Manizales/Colombia 10 years ago

11700 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

28080 from ABQDWBC 10 years ago

12960 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

756 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

666 from Wellington/New Zealand 10 years ago

10800 from lake geneva, wi 10 years ago

3500 from Boston 10 years ago

1620 from Manizales/Colombia 10 years ago

1836 from Porto alegre / Brazil 10 years ago

5400 from lake geneva, wi 10 years ago

2916 from Manizales/Colombia 10 years ago

864 from Sydney, Australia 10 years ago

2160 from Porto alegre/ Brasil 10 years ago

555 from Wellington/New Zealand 10 years ago

10800 from lake geneva, wi 10 years ago

4968 from Konstanz, Germany 10 years ago

64800 from Western Retreat Center 10 years ago

51948 from Minneapolis 10 years ago

2160 from lake geneva, wi 11 years ago

1836 from Heartland Retreat Center 11 years ago

1080 from Madison, Wi 11 years ago

540 from Zürich / Switzerland 11 years ago

80784 from La Vega's course, Colombia 11 years ago

1728 from Porto Alegre/Brazil 11 years ago

10800 from lake geneva, wi 11 years ago

324 from Canberra, Australia 11 years ago

2376 from PORTO ALEGRE/RS/BRAZIL 11 years ago

39204 from Northern Rivers Meditation Centre, Australia 11 years ago

20 from columbus ohio 11 years ago

10000 from columbus ohio 11 years ago

1080 from lake geneva, wi 11 years ago

540 from Zürich / Switzerland 11 years ago

2916 from Manizales/Colombia 11 years ago

2916 from Porto Alegre/Brazil 11 years ago

6480 from zürich switzerland 11 years ago

555 from Wellington/New Zealand 11 years ago

2916 from Manizales/Colombia 11 years ago

80567 from Oaxaca Center 11 years ago

80 from Oaxaca Center 11 years ago

10800 from lake geneva, wi 11 years ago

1110 from Wellington/New Zealand 11 years ago

514 from Seattle 11 years ago

1080 from Zürich / Switzerland 11 years ago

540 from from Zürich/Switzerland 11 years ago

2916 from Manizales/Colombia 11 years ago

9456 from Meditation of the Americas 11 years ago

6912 from EC 11 years ago

2160 from lake geneva, wi 11 years ago

13284 from Heartland Retreat Center 11 years ago

106488 from Minneapolis 11 years ago

1080 from Zürich/Switzerland 11 years ago

3348 from Albany, NY 11 years ago

4968 from Santa Fe 11 years ago

2916 from Manizales/Colombia 11 years ago

8640 from San Diego 11 years ago

10800 from lake geneva, wi 11 years ago

12744 from Texas 11 years ago

1944 from Zagon 11 years ago

12960 from Las Vegas 11 years ago

540 from Timau, Italy 11 years ago

8400 from Warszawa - Wesola 11 years ago

3240 from Santa Fe 11 years ago

17992 from Monterrey Mexico 11 years ago

105 from Chicago 11 years ago

990 from Chicago 11 years ago

5400 from cali/colombia 11 years ago

11340 from porto alegre/rs/brazil 11 years ago

24516 from Albuquerque DWBC 11 years ago

555 from Wellington/New Zealand 11 years ago

27216 from Seattle 11 years ago

34020 from Portland 11 years ago

10800 from lake geneva, wi 11 years ago

3240 from Houston Center 11 years ago

540 from Zürich /Switzerland 11 years ago

3240 from Manizales/Colombia 11 years ago

4644 from La Crosse WI 11 years ago

1080 from lake geneva, wi 11 years ago

2160 from Denver 11 years ago

4320 from Minneapolis, MN 11 years ago

7668 from Santa Fe 11 years ago

2160 from Manizales/Colombia 11 years ago

666 from Wellington/New Zealand 11 years ago

1080 from Madison 11 years ago

1404 from Madison 11 years ago

1080 from Denver 11 years ago

1080 from lake geneva, wi 11 years ago

756 from Madison 11 years ago

2160 from lake geneva, wi 11 years ago

4968 from PORTO ALEGRE/RS/BRAZIL 11 years ago

108 from Zürich/Switzerland 11 years ago

42 from Boston 11 years ago

3818 from Albany, NY 11 years ago

1188 from Madison, Wi 11 years ago

9180 from cali/colombia 11 years ago

6804 from Santa Fe 11 years ago

4320 from Dakini Ranch 11 years ago

555 from Wellington/New Zealand 11 years ago

2268 from porto alegre/rs/brazil 11 years ago

9180 from Albuquerque Center 11 years ago

10800 from lake geneva, wi 11 years ago

7884 from Heartland Retreat Center 11 years ago

10800 from Hollister, CA 11 years ago

10260 from Madison 11 years ago

540 from Zürich Switzerland 11 years ago

1620 from porto alegre/rs/brazil 11 years ago

5832 from Denver 11 years ago

3240 from lake geneva, wi 11 years ago

756 from Madison 11 years ago

540 from PORTO ALEGRE/RS/BRAZIL 11 years ago

500000 from berlin 11 years ago

3024 from Zagon 11 years ago

4050 from Santa Fe 11 years ago

2160 from Manizales/Colombia 11 years ago

5184 from PORTO ALEGRE/RS/BRAZIL 11 years ago

864 from Richmond VA 11 years ago

540 from Denver 11 years ago

9936 from Monterrey Mexico 11 years ago

6264 from Madison 11 years ago

2160 from Lake Geneva, Wisconsin 11 years ago

1080 from La Crosse 11 years ago

1296 from Denver 11 years ago

5832 from Hollister, CA 11 years ago

1296 from ABQ DWBC 11 years ago

1080 from La Crosse 11 years ago

756 from Sugar Land, TX 11 years ago

1080 from Madison 11 years ago

432 from porto alegre/Rs/brazil 11 years ago

1404 from porto alegre/RS/Brazil 11 years ago

55620 from Chicago 11 years ago

3024 from Zagon 11 years ago

3240 from Regensburg 11 years ago

108000 from Tel-aviv 11 years ago

6183 from Santa Fe 11 years ago

10800 from Lake Geneva, Wisconsin 11 years ago

2160 from Manizales 11 years ago

555 from Wellington/New Zealand 11 years ago

1080 from Madison 11 years ago

540 from Zürch 11 years ago

3024 from Madison 11 years ago

3564 from ABQ DWBC 11 years ago

2000 from Alba,Armenia,Quindio 11 years ago

1080 from Natal Brazil 11 years ago

5400 from La Crosse 11 years ago

1080 from Minneapolis 11 years ago

15012 from porto alegre/RS/Brazil 11 years ago

1080 from Zürich 11 years ago

3000 from Detroit 11 years ago

1000 from Colombia /Casa Bogota 11 years ago

108 from Zagon 11 years ago

13242 from Minneapolis 11 years ago

3888 from Madison 11 years ago

5940 from Madison 11 years ago

1000 from Alba,Armenia,Quindio 11 years ago

2700 from Albany, NY 11 years ago

4860 from Heartland Retreat Center 11 years ago

432 from Zagon 11 years ago

3348 from Northern Rivers Sangha, Australia 11 years ago

1080 from Zagon 11 years ago

5076 from El Salvador 11 years ago

1080 from Northern Rivers, Australia 11 years ago

3024 from Zagon 11 years ago

756 from Sugar Land, TX 11 years ago

10800 from Lake Geneva, WIsconsin 11 years ago

4320 from Albuquerque DWBC 11 years ago

4 from Albuquerque DWBC 11 years ago

3132 from El Salvador 11 years ago

3024 from Zagon 11 years ago

4428 from Houston Center 11 years ago

1188 from Natal Brazil 11 years ago

37152 from Chicago 11 years ago

2916 from Denver 11 years ago

3024 from Zagon 11 years ago

7776 from El Salvador 11 years ago

10800 from Albuquerque DWBC 11 years ago

10 from Albuquerque DWBC 11 years ago

1620 from Boston 11 years ago

3672 from Zagon 11 years ago

108 from Zürich 11 years ago

2000 from Toggenburg/Switzerland 11 years ago

5400 from Seattle 11 years ago

540 from Zürich 11 years ago

1296 from Zagon 11 years ago

4266 from Denver 11 years ago

4 from Denver 11 years ago

108 from Zürich 11 years ago

3348 from Zagon 11 years ago

3024 from Zagon 11 years ago

3456 from Madison 11 years ago

7236 from Heartland Retreat Center 11 years ago

2376 from Albany, NY 11 years ago

5940 from Northern Rivers Meditation Centre, Australia 11 years ago

1080 from Houston, TX 11 years ago

1290 from Albany, NY 11 years ago

3200 from La Crosse WI 11 years ago

1080 from New Delhi, India 11 years ago

1080 from Montreal 11 years ago

1188 from Denver 11 years ago

1080 from Amsterdam West 11 years ago

540 from Madison 11 years ago

1080 from San Antonio 11 years ago

1080 from Sugar Land, TX 11 years ago

20160 from Minneapolis 11 years ago

1080 from Madison 11 years ago

56916 from Heartland Retreat Center 11 years ago

4320 from Seattle 11 years ago