The park is graced by a number of granite stupas and statuary from Nepal. They are sculpted by a Newar family in Kathmandhu who has been making them for generations. The three stupas or chaitya, as the Nepalese call them, are filled with tsa tsas…

In late 2005, a building adjacent to the Peace Park was completed for the headquarters of The Dharma Sanctuary. The barn red exterior, and the bright blues, yellows and oranges of the trim were inspired by the Tibetan tradition. The upturned eaves, cedar shakes, and…

View the assembly of the 17 foot high marble stupa at the center of the Peace Park. This is a novel construction using a crane, stacking 9 separately carved blocks. Some of them weigh more than 3 tons. Only a thin layer of fine mortar…

The central lotus stupa was consecrated on February 19, 2009. All the Tibetan lamas of the Hawaiian islands were in attendance, with Lama RInchen as master of ceremonies. Members of the Kauai Dharma Center led by western Lama Tashi, as well as people from the…

Carved granite schist blocks to build three small stupas were brought from Nepal and assembled by masons.  The hollow interiors were filled with tsa tsas, set in sand.  In the upper centers of the stupas various precious substances from a variety of Buddhist holy sites…

The 17 ft central Kauai stupa arrived in a 20 ft container, each large block in its own crate, the smaller blocks nestled within one of the larger blocks. With the largest block being 7 ft wide, this is the largest stupa size that can…

Stupas not only radiate positive energy, they also can suppress negativity with the proper ceremonies.  A triangular hole was created in the foundation of the stupa that was filled with metal objects symbolizing various destructive forces.  In the process, Lama Karma Rinchen empowered the stupa…

View photos of the first land blessing ceremony by Lama Karma Rinchen.  The Peace Park site at that time existed only as a cleared earthen area. Construction had not yet occurred.

6,000 tsa tsas in the form of miniature stupas were placed inside the hollow core of the stupa.  This was one of the most enjoyable community events and occurred over a six month period.

A bodhi tree (Ficus religiosa) was planted by Lama Karma Rinchen and students on July 2008.  The location is in a small field next to the Moloaa stream, adjacent to the Kauai Peace Park.

View photos taken from the beginning of the Peace Park project all the way through to completion.