Post by Neo on Dec 31, 2020 21:10:37 GMT -5
Hello Mahasiddhas,
"Construction of the statue is not the goal – it is the method for achieving the goal. The goal is to benefit as many people as possible for as long as possible." ~ Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Spiritual Director of Maitreya Project
Source:
fpmt.org/projects/fpmt/holy-objects-fund/maitreya/
Maitreya Project's social services will include extensive education programs and healthcare of international standard. In both the long and short term, Maitreya Project will contribute significantly to the well-being of the region and aims to become a model of socially responsible development — environmentally sustainable.
The Project intends to bring as much benefit as possible — spiritually, in education and healthcare, and economically, through the direct and indirect creation of employment opportunities in northern India. As the central feature of its activities, Maitreya Project is planning to build, in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, India, a magnificent 500ft / 152m bronze statue of Maitreya Buddha, built to stand for 1000 years.
Maitreya Buddha is the embodiment of each buddha’s loving kindness, and the symbol of all the bodhisattvas’ loving kindness for all sentient beings. —Lama Zopa Rinpoche
"Construction of the statue is not the goal – it is the method for achieving the goal. The goal is to benefit as many people as possible for as long as possible." ~ Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Spiritual Director of Maitreya Project
Source:
fpmt.org/projects/fpmt/holy-objects-fund/maitreya/