Across the causeway from Singapore, in Kuala Kurau, Perak, a Namgyalma Stupa is rising — stone upon stone, aspiration upon aspiration. Supported by Tashi Gephelling Buddhist Centre, it belongs, in a sense, to all of us who share this path.
Stupa details: 21 ft tall · 389 Jalan Pantai, 34350 Kuala Kurau, Perak, Malaysia.
Benefits of the Namgyalma Stupa
- Long life and the purification of negative karma
- Liberation of sentient beings from suffering and the lower realms
- Protection from illness, misfortune, and obstacles
- Peace and blessing for the land and all beings nearby
- Vast merit for everyone who helps build it — or simply rejoices in its making
What is a stupa?
A stupa is a sacred monument that represents the enlightened mind of the Buddha. Its form is deeply symbolic: the square base, the rounded dome, the tapering spire — each layer maps the stages of the path to awakening. To build one is to give the Dharma a body in the world, a still point on the landscape that radiates blessing simply by existing. Traditionally, stupas are said to pacify illness, avert misfortune, and bring peace to the land and beings around them.
Why Namgyalma?
This stupa is dedicated to Namgyalma, the deity of long life, whose practice is renowned for purifying negative karma and extending the lifespan — not merely to add years, but to grant the time and conditions needed to practise virtue. In a world that often feels fragile and hurried, a Namgyalma Stupa is a prayer set in stone: that beings may live long enough, and well enough, to ripen their goodness.
The merit of building together
No stupa is raised by one pair of hands. Every stupa is a community woven together — those who carry stone, those who offer funds, those who recite prayers, and those who simply rejoice from afar. To take part in building a stupa, even by a single coin or a single moment of glad-heartedness, plants a seed of merit that ripens far beyond the effort given. Distance is no obstacle.
An invitation to share in the merit
As the work continues, we warmly invite you to follow its progress, to hold it in your prayers, and — if you feel moved — to take part. Sponsor the Namgyalma Stupa here.
May this stupa stand for generations, may all who see it or circle it be freed from sickness and fear, and may every being enjoy a long life rich in virtue and peace. Tashi delek.