A Meaningful Memorial for Family and Friends
It is considered to be very auspicious to sponsor a holy object in the name
of the deceased. The Great Stupa is making it possible for the bereaved to choose
from several auspicious memorials for family and friends. Our aim is to provide
options that will suit the wishes and budgets of most people.
MEMORIAL STUPAS
Beautiful long-lasting bronze Memorial Stupas will be located on
top of the terrace walls that surround the Great Stupa. These stupas
will be approximately 40 cm high. They will be filled with holy objects
and consecrated. The ashes of the deceased will be specially blessed
in a
Jung Wa ceremony. The blessed ashes will then be placed
in a niche beneath the Memorial Stupa and securely covered by a cast
bronze plaque that will carry the name of the deceased and a message
from the bereaved. One Memorial Stupa is AUD$2,500 / USD$1,750.
Additional Memorial Stupas and a family memorial group of eight
adjoining Memorial Stupas are available at reduced fees.
MEMORIAL WALL SITES
Beautiful Memorial Walls of local stone and rendered brick will be
placed along the outer circumambulation path of the Great Stupa. The
ashes of the deceased will be blessed in a
Jung Wa ceremony.
The blessed ashes will then be placed in a niche in the wall and
securely covered by a cast bronze plaque that carries the name of
the deceased and a message from the bereaved.
One Memorial Wall site is AUD$650 / USD$450. Additional Memorial
Wall sites and a family memorial group of eight adjoining Memorial
Wall sites are available at reduced fees.
THE TWO GREAT PRAYER WHEELS
Two Great Prayer Wheels, located at the entrance to the Great Stupa,
are available as memorials. The ashes of the deceased will be blessed
in a Jung Wa ceremony. The blessed ashes will then be placed in a niche
underneath the Great Prayer Wheel and securely covered by a cast bronze
plaque that carries the name of the deceased and a message from the
bereaved. One Great Prayer Wheel is AUD$28,000 / USD$19,000.
Both Great Prayer Wheels are available for AUD$50,000 / USD$34,000.
THE 108 PRAYER WHEELS
108 Prayer Wheels inset into the outside wall of the Great Stupa
are available as memorials. The ashes of the deceased will be blessed
in a
Jung Wa ceremony. The blessed ashes will then be placed
in a niche underneath the prayer wheel and securely covered by a cast
bronze plaque that carries the name of the deceased and a message from
One Prayer Wheel is AUD$2,500 / USD$1,750. Additional Prayer Wheels
and a family memorial group of eight adjoining Prayer Wheels are available
at reduced fees.
BUDDHA IMAGES
Benefactors are offered the opportunity of sponsoring Buddha images
inside the Great Stupa in the name of the bereaved. The sponsors
name and dedication will be inscribed on a small plaque (size varies)
beneath the image and this will remain there in perpetuity. These
statues and paintings can be sponsored for costs ranging from AUD$650
/ USD$450 to tens of thousand dollars.
TREE MEMORIALS
The trees that surround the Great Stupa can each be sponsored in
the name of the deceased. A 200mm x 100mm cast bronze plaque is placed
at the base of the chosen tree. The cost of this memorial is AUD$450
/ USD$305. Additional trees are available at a small discount.