The DHAMMACETIYA
These teachings will be engraved in Romanized Pāḷi and English on more than 3,000 stone slabs and inscribed on the bronze plates in the languages of six Buddhist countries: Sinhala, Burmese, Khmer, Thai, Laotian, and Vietnamese.
At this site, all the teachings of Buddha Gotama and His Holy Disciples collected in the Three Pāḷi Baskets (Tipiṭaka) will be stored in these stupas.
SUTTA PIṬAKA (Collection of Discourses)
The Sutta Piṭaka includes all the discourses delivered by the Buddha and his distinguished disciples on various occasions, for various persons with different temperaments. By means of suttas, the meaning of Buddha’s teachings are expressed clearly, understood correctly, and given perfect protection from being misconstrued.
It includes five separate collections known as Nikāyas.
– Dīgha Nikāya (The Long Collection)
– Majjhima Nikāya (The Middle-Length Collection)
– Saṃyutta Nikāya (The Grouped Collection)
– Aṅguttara Nikāya (The Further-Factored/Gradual Collection)
– Khuddaka Nikāya (The Minor Collection)
VINAYA PIṬAKA (Codes of Discipline)
The Vināya Piṭaka includes the rules of conduct for monks (bhikkhu) and nuns (bhikkhunī), conditions for admission into the Sangha, transmission of precepts, Sangha activities, dealing with transgression of discipline, etc.
Vināya Piṭaka consists of five collections.
– Pārājika (Major Offenses/Rules entailing expulsion from the Sangha)
– Pācittiya (Minor Offenses/Rules entailing confession)
– Mahāvagga (Greater Chapter)
– Cūlavagga (Lesser Chapter)
– Parivāra (Compendium)
ABHIDHAMMA (Analytic/Higher Teaching)
Abhidhamma, meaning Higher Teaching or Special Teaching, represents the quintessence of Buddha’s teachings. The Abhidhamma Piṭaka expresses everything in terms of ultimate reality, of khandhas (aggregates of existence), ayatanas (sensory organs and their respective objects), dhātu (elements) , sacca (fundamental truths), indriya (faculties), etc. There are many things in our daily life which Abhidhamma can explain – what we experience, what we do not understand, and what we are not aware of.
Abhidhamma includes seven volumes:
– Dhammasaṅgaṇī (Enumeration of Factors/Classification of Dhamma)
– Vibhaṅga (The Book of Analysis)
– Dhātukathā (Discourse on Elements)
– Puggalapaññatti (Book on Individual/Personality Types)
– Kathāvatthu (Points of Controversy)
– Yamaka (The Book of Pairs)
– Paṭṭhāna (The Book of Causal Relations)
TYPES OF STUPAS
The Stupas is the center of 14 acres, inspired by Buddhist architecture.
The Great Stupa
This main Great Stupa measures 90’L x 90’W x 130’H.
consists of 2 Floors.
The Bodhi Stupa
The 2nd Great Stupa measures 70’L x 70’W x 90’H.
The place for a Bodhi tree branched from the Great Bodhi Tree in Sri Lanka.
The Tipiṭaka Stupa
The 3rd Great Stupa measures 70’L x 70’W x 90’H.
The place to preserve a complete set of Buddhist scriptures in six (6) languages.
8 Meditation Methods Stupas
Each measures 16’L x 16’W x 30’H with 4 doors.
Preserving all methods of Vipassanā and Tranquility Meditation engraved on stone slabs.
829 Small Stupas
Each measures 10’L x 10’W x 20’H with 4 doors.
Storing the entire Tipiṭaka: Sutta, Vinaya, and Abhidhamma engraved on more than 3,000 stone slabs.
10,000 Buddha Statues
Each statue stands 1 foot tall.
Made from white marble and enshrined in three Great Stupas.
Dhamma pages made of bronze and gold stainless steel
Each page measures 2’W x 3’L.
Six languages: Sinhala, Burmese, Khmer, Thai, Laotian, and Vietnamese inscribed on both sides of each page.
Dhammapada Corridors
Each row has an area of 8’L x 10’W, adorned with one (1) engraved boulder displaying passages from the Dhammapada (a collection of verses uttered by the Buddha).
The covered corridors enclose the entire site of The Ancient Sacred Buddhist Scripture Stupas.
Triple-Door Gates
The Dhammacetiya has four gates
The Main Gate faces, The Rear Gate faces, 2 The Side Gate faces.
PARKING LOT
A complete parking lot in compliance with applicable city ordinances
To provide sufficient parking for the Dhammacetiya.
Facilities
Facilities
Comprehensive landscaping, Tranquility Lake, utilities, lighting, broadband connectivity, restrooms, etc.
Architecture & Design
The Ancient Sacred Buddhist Scripture Stupas will consist of a number of Dhammacetiya, each bearing the traditional architectural style of Asian Buddhist countries.
The intellectual contribution – the knowledge of Pāḷi Tipiṭaka – from monks and nuns who specialize in Dhamma Learning and Practice will be both useful and necessary for this work.
INFOMATION
This project consists of 840 stupas, both large and small, constructed of durable materials – granite and hard steel, in order to last for centuries.
“This is a once-in-a-lifetime project and a rare opportunity. Let’s join hands to support the construction of this Buddhist Wonder of the World – the Ancient Sacred Buddhist Scripture Stupas Dhammacetiya – right here in the United States of America, for the benefit of every sentient being.”
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Somdej Phramahathirachan