What: Tour of Buddhist relics found among the cremated ashes of Buddhist masters When: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. However, Oldershaw said she believes the statue will not be finished for another five to 10 years, and they will continue to tour until the statue is ready. The statue is funded through donations collected on the relic tour.Īlthough entrance to see the relics is free, donations are accepted to support the Maitreya Project, which is working to build the statue. Once the tour ends, the relics will be put in a large temple in the shape of a statue that is currently being built in Kushinagar, India. “I think it touches the innate love and kindness that’s in each of us,” she said. So far, more than 1.5 million people have had the opportunity to experience blessings from the relics.ĭifferent people have different responses to the blessings, Oldershaw said. Since 2001, ‘The Maitreya Relic Tour’ has travelled to 44 countries and the exposition of the Sacred Relics of the Buddha and his Sravakas has been held at 413 venues. Most of the relics are from the Meiktila Relic Museum in Burma. The tour travels to many schools, hospitals and prisons to spread positive energy, Oldershaw said. The relics have been collected by Nepalese Master, Lama Zopa Rinpoche from Burma, Thailand, Taiwan and Indonesia. The relics have been touring for nine years, and have traveled to 52 countries, including Vietnam and South Africa. Oldershaw encourages people to see the relics because it may be their only opportunity to see them with the naked eye. Many people come to the tour who are not Buddhists, she said.Īnd on Saturday morning, people can have their pets blessed, which can be fun and exciting, Oldershaw said. Oldershaw said Buddhists are not the only ones who can enjoy and appreciate a blessing.
“It’s quite an experience of walking into an atmosphere that is very, very peaceful.” “People who do experience this receive a tremendous blessing,” Oldershaw said. “It’s quite a collection, and it’s an amazing thing to see,” he added.Īnyone with an interest in Buddhism will be interested in seeing the relics, Todd said.ĭekyi Lee Oldershaw, who is tour manager, said it is difficult to describe the experience of being blessed by one of these relics.
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