Find Healing and Inner Peace When You Visit This Sacred Park in Sedona

Sedona has long embraced its identity as a sacred and powerful place. It is home to many vortices, or swirling centers of energy, that could bring about healing, meditation, and enlightenment. You can find these in famous spots in different hiking trails. However, you are mistaken if you think you can only find peace high up in the mountains. There exists a spiritual oasis & park you shouldn’t skip out on. Keep reading to learn more about Amitabha Stupa & Peace Park.

Amitabha Stupa & Peace Park is a Spiritual Refuge for Everyone

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Yes, you read that right. This place is for everyone.

You can find Amitabha Stupa & Peace Park within a landscape of red rocks surrounded by pinion and juniper pines. It is also surrounded by a garland of crimson pinnacles of Sedona Red Rock. The place is deemed holy by may people and also attract spiritual seekers of all faiths because it is believed to bestow blessings upon all its believers. From the looks of it, this place is definitely intended for those who want to meditate and find spiritual renewal.

Amitabha Stupa & Peace Park welcomes dozens of visitors every day. Solitude is the number one thing all these visitors are looking for. Luckily, they came to the right place. They usually arrive at the park feeling weary or stressed, and they all leave with a happy heart. It’s no surprise that the people who have already come here think that this is the highlight of their trip to Sedona. There’s just no way of putting the words the feelings you get while walking through this place.

The tip here is: Go and walk. Do not speak, and do not think. Just be present in the moment.

You’ll thank us for that advice.

A Place for Transformation and Healing

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The Amitabha Stupa & Peace Park is set in the stunning red rock country of Sedona, and occupies 14 unspoiled acres at the base of Thunder Mountain. Many native Americans truly believe that this exact spot is holy. You can easily find a good place for prayer and meditation. There will be no interruptions, and no distractions. Here, you are one with the world.

What can you find here? You will be in the presence of the Amitabha Stupa and White Tara Stupa inside. The Amitabha Stupa is the 36-foot enlightenment stupa filled with hundreds of millions of prayers for peace, sacred relics and ritual offerings. It has a bronze image and is nestled in the faceplate of the stupa. People say that being near this stupa will give you an enlightened feeling. To put it in their words, they believe that this is a beacon of blessings for all beings.

On the other hand, the White Tara Stupa is the six-foot White embodiment of long life and compassion.

Many people may not realize it, but stupas are filled with hundreds of sacred objects such as sacred mandalas for prosperity, well-being and peace. It also holds about a billion mantras for peace, compassion, pacification of negativity, and more. The relics at Amitabha Stupa & Peace Park give the profound potency to change the karmic fabric for everyone who stand in its presence.

The Amitabha Stupa & Peace Park Was Founded From a Vision of Peace

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Many describe this place as a sanctuary from the busy world. Do you ever get stressed out from all the experiences you have on a day-to-day basis? Then, you should really plan your trip here. This is a beautiful and serene park, with lots of little trails to explore, and also gives the best views of nature. You will certainly leave carrying a special, enlightened feeling.

Her Eminence Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo Rinpoche brought the realization that Amitabha Stupa & Peace Park built in Sedona would ease the suffering of the world. According to her, it was the light to “troubled and turbulent times,” as it gives tremendous blessing to those who visit and live in the region. It took a while to complete the sacred place, but it was all worth it. Once construction was done, there was a three-day consecration ceremony in July and August of 2004. Since that year, tens of thousands of visitors from around the world have come here to find peace. It doesn’t matter whether you are looking for solace from sorrows, praying for good fortune and long life, or finding healing for themselves or loved ones. This is the right place.

What You Can Find Here

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Just walk around you’ll (literally) see the universal truths hanging from a tree. These signs reminds you to bring peace to the earth and to strive to make your own life peaceful. It also teaches you the path to true happiness, which is when your work and words are of benefit to yourself and others. Love brings grace to the soul, and you should have the courage and strength to conquer your fear or despair. You can also see a tranquility sign which says peace stems from balance. Lastly, you should seek wisdom to guide you in thought and deed.

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You will also find the Medicine Wheel, which represents the Circle of Life. In the larger sense, you can say it is a map of the Universe and the spiritual powers within it. You can meditate in the middle of the wheel for to feel empowered and healed. Do not move the stones in or around the wheel, so as to not change the design. The sacred place encourages guests to just pray and reflect here, so you should respect that.

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Remember That This is a Sacred Place That Deserves to be Respected

Amitabha Stupa & Peace Park is a sacred place. Keep that in mind. You should also observe the following when you come here:

• Be mindful of those who are meditating or enjoying the quiet. Don’t be too loud, and don’t cause a scene so you don’t disturb other people. This is, after all, a place of peace.
• Come here with an open mind. If you have different beliefs (or if you don’t believe in Buddhism), you may just enjoy the peaceful energy of the place and respect the place. You will find solitude as long as you take a moment to find it.

Location: 2650 Pueblo Drive Sedona Arizona, 86336

After you visit this peace park, you may want to check out this beautiful treehouse if you want to snack up on homecooked pizza. Or, you can just try one activity from this list of Best Things to Do in Sedona.