Samaipata · 2024–2025

The Lotus Stupa

The Lotus Stupa rises from a circular stone platform three meters across and one meter high — a foundation laid by hand from the stones of Samaipata. The stupa itself stands 3.25 meters tall and 2.2 meters across, its white form catching the high-altitude light of the Bolivian sky.

The Lotus Stupa in Samaipata

Origin

Origin

The stupa arose from a dream. The center's founder, Nikolai Leonov, received two visions in succession: in the first, the dakinis of Samaipata came to him; in the second, he was already building. Construction began in August 2024. On the 7th of June, 2025, Geshe Dangsong Namgyal traveled to Samaipata to perform the blessing ceremony — consecrating the stupa as a vessel of peace and the accumulation of merit for all beings in the region.

Founding

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Building

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Blessing

Blessing ceremony Blessing ceremony

What a Stupa Is

A stupa is not an ornament. In Tibetan Buddhist understanding, it is a physical embodiment of the enlightened mind — a structure whose presence purifies the land and the minds of all who encounter it.