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Illumin8 Festival of Light and Peace, June 4, 2022, the Great Stupa, AUS. Photo courtesy of the Great Stupa.
On June 4, 2022, the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion, in Bendigo, Australia, offered a sold-out Illumin8 Festival for the first time since 2019, enabling them to showcase all of the new Peace Park lighting features onsite. Thanks to funding from Regional Development Victoria and the City of Greater Bendigo, the Peace Park was lit up in a vibrant display of lights and color. The Great Stupa shared the following in a recent newsletter:
“The guests who braved the weather were treated to a fun night of multicultural performances from local talent, local vegetarian food, a chance to explore our Peace Park at night, and the all new fairy light display, as well as enjoy roaming performers, all concluding with a fireworks show and our Burning the Bad. It was such a great experience to be able to hold an event again, we can’t thank all our supporters enough who helped by coming or being a part of our night. We are looking forward to bringing you much more night time entertainment throughout the years to come.”
We invite you all to rejoice in these incredible images of this festival below and the inspiring work and ongoing achievements of the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion.
Illumin8 Festival of Light and Peace, June 4, 2022, the Great Stupa, AUS. Photo courtesy of the Great Stupa.
Illumin8 Festival of Light and Peace, June 4, 2022, the Great Stupa, AUS. Photo courtesy of the Great Stupa.
Illumin8 Festival of Light and Peace, June 4, 2022, the Great Stupa, AUS. Photo courtesy of the Great Stupa.
Illumin8 Festival of Light and Peace, June 4, 2022, the Great Stupa, AUS. Photo courtesy of the Great Stupa.
Interfaith members joined Maree Edwards MP and Great Stupa Library volunteers following news of the funding for the new Great Stupa Library. Photo courtesy of the Great Stupa.
We are also rejoicing in the additional news that the Great Stupa has received funding to begin building a library, which will be located inside the stupa, due to be completed in November 2022. Lama Yeshe had a vision that the Great Stupa would include a library, and His Holiness the Dalai Lama encouraged the project to develop the library as a center to encourage wider research, study, and discussion on Buddhism, along with science, other religions, and contemplative philosophies. The Great Stupa offered thanks to the Multicultural Community Infrastructure Fund and the Victorian Government for providing the funding. More information can be found in a recent article by Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
To learn more about the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion and the Jade Buddha for Universal Peace, visit the website:
https://www.stupa.org.au
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