The high country around Sedona is known for many things—vortices which emit energy, a chapel built on a cliff, or the towering Red Rocks.  Resting in the shadow of these sites, though, is a Buddhist holy site, believed to amplify prayers,

The Kunzang Palyul Choling Buddhists who maintain the Amitabha Stupa say it is a man-made generator of positive energy.  They plan to build a temple on their 14-acre plot of land eventually.

Editor's Note: A script for Audio Postcards would take away from the experience of listening.  Text is purposefully omitted.

Click "Picture" for a view of all pictures in this album.  Click the the main image for captions and lightbox view.   Most of these photos were taken by TonyGanzer.com contributor Joe Trudeau.

Watching Over

A wooden statue of the Buddha overlooks the Stupa and the Sedona area.

Circular Prayers

Monks pray during the Shower of Blessings ceremony.

Emulating

Your correspondent interviews Shelly Sims about the site.

Stupa

An uninhibited look at the Stupa, filled with prayers and sacred relics.

A Perfect Fit

Organizers say the Stupa was built in Sedona because the geography mirrored the structure.

Interviewing

Your correspondent interviews Ani Dawa and Shelly Sims.

A blue-sky backdrop for a flowering visitor to the Stupa.

Some visitors like building smaller stupas to increase the positive energy.

Stupa on KJZZ

Stupa on PRI's The World