We would like to update you on a recent decision that the
Managers of Osel Dorje Nyingpo, LLC. have made regarding
the Red Bluff land in California that we own.
Prior to H.E. Khempo Rinpoche's departure for India in January,
he discussed several items that were important to him and the land holdings
of ODN, LLC. were among those topics.
Khempo Rinpoche said that the ODN land on Mt. Shasta was very
important, and that because Mt. Shasta was a sacred mountain,
he thought that we should build a Stupa there. Now it seems
particularly fitting to build a Stupa in Khempo Rinpoche's
honor. Therefore, the 'Mt. Shasta Stupa' will be added to the
projects that Osel Dorje Nyingpo will be initiating.
As for the Red Bluff land, Khempo Rinpoche had just recently
decided that the land was too remote to be accessible for people
to visit, and that if we did build the memorial Buddhas there,
as we have been planning, not enough people would be able to see
them and benefit from their presence. He went so far as to say that
we should sell the land, and put that money towards purchase of another
site.
Interestingly enough, Khempo Rinpoche had located another large
parcel of land in the Shasta area, which he had been very excited
about purchasing. He believed that this land was very spiritually
powerful, and that it had enormous potential for anyone wishing to
contribute to its purchase. He also considered it to be a better
building site for a standing Buddha than Red Bluff.
Khempo Rinpoche initiated discussions and negotiations with the owner of
this land prior to leaving for India. Because of his last instructions, and
his determination to purchase this land, the Managers would like to continue
with the purchase, and also sell the Red Bluff land. Most members of ODN,
LLC. will be reinvesting the monies from the sale of the Red Bluff land to
facilitate the Shasta purchase, and we thank them for their continued
commitment to our goals.
If you are interested in the specifics of the new land, we would be happy
to supply you with more information.
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For those of you who know about 'The Buddha Project for World Peace,'
we would like to update you on some new developments, and introduce
newcomers to the project as well.
Prior to going to India, H.E. Khempo Rinpoche renamed 'The Buddha Project
for World Peace' to 'The World Peace Project,' and with this new name
comes an exciting new plan.
As some of you may know, 'The Buddha Project for World Peace's' purpose
was to reproduce the wonderful positive energy of the Bamiyan Buddha
statues, which were destroyed in Afghanistan.
Khempo Rinpoche told us that Buddhism teaches that all things are
interrelated. The concept of Interdependent Origination is key to
understanding karma, or cause and effect. Interdependent origination
is related to the fact that everything in the universe holds an energy
that is either positive or negative, and those energies have an effect
on all that we see and experience in this world.
Because much negative energy was released due to the destruction of the
Bamiyan Buddhas, we had planned to build a monument, in the United States,
to memorialize the statues, as well as create new positive energy for the
world. The original site for the project was going to be on land that
ODN, LLC. owned in Red Bluff, CA.
As explained in the 'Red Bluff Land Updates' above, Khempo Rinpoche felt
that the Red Bluff land was too inaccessible for many people to visit,
whereas the new land is in a better location. Per Khempo Rinpoche's
suggestion, the Red Bluff land is going to be sold, and this new parcel
of land in Shasta, CA will be purchased.
The Shasta land is partially commercially zoned, and therefore we have
many options open to us for development. Currently, there is revenue
being generated from the billboards that are placed on the part of the
land that is next to the highway. Khempo Rinpoche had many exciting
ideas for how to use and develop the land which included revenue-producing
elements, as well as providing a site for 'The World Peace Project' and
the eventual building of a symbol of Enlightenment. For those of you
who are interested in obtaining more details, please feel free to
contact us at info@odn-usa.org.
ODN is committed to supporting H.E. Khempo Rinpoche's vision, and our
plans now reflect the changes that Khempo Rinpoche suggested.
For any of you who have previously made donations to 'The Buddha Project
for World Peace' during 2004, please be assured that your generous
contributions will be applied to 'The World Peace Project,' and your
status as Founding Donors will be maintained. And, for those of you who
have yet to make contributions, the 'Founding Donor' opportunity is still
available through 2005. We are grateful for your on-going support.
Information will be added regularly to the website about 'The World Peace
Project.' If you would like to be part of a volunteer team to help make
this ambitious and exciting project a reality, please
contact us.
'The World Peace Project'
website will be updated shortly.
