The gentle blue-domed shape rises to a diaphanous lotus bud delicately outlined in a golden frame. Its beauty and shape invite one’s spirit to soar! Its message is crystal clear, and it’s for everyone: All who toil and trouble, lift up your eyes! Within you lies the Joy you seek.
In every age and in every culture throughout history, sacred shrines are treasured as places of spiritual revitalization: reminders of life’s higher purpose. We pray that the Temple will be such a place of pilgrimage, where all those who seek this inner state will find a “hive,” where the “honey” of Divine realization can be “tasted” and shared.
As a place of worship, Ananda Seattle’s Meditation Temple is dedicated to the Self-realization precepts and the Kriya-yoga masters whose life and teachings inspired it. As a sacred space, the Temple is dedicated to serve all who see in the diverse expressions and manifestations of form, the One, Infinite Spirit as creator, friend, beloved, father-mother and the Self of all.
Fundraising Update:
The radiant cobalt blue tiles on the domed roof, which we are continuing to pay for, create the key element of the visual impact of this beautiful building. It took 10,480 radiant cobalt blue tiles to cover the dome, and cost approximately $20 each or $210,000 total, including cost of installation.
As soon as the idea had been born to raise the funds for these beautiful tiles, an offer for a second Miracle Match had been made - and is ongoing today. It’s even more than a Match, and here’s why:
- For every tile donated, the amount will be Matched, instantly doubling that gift.
- For every dollar we raise with this Over the Top campaign, another dollar is saved by avoiding additional interest charges on the bank loan.
This makes the Match offer a Quadruple Match since your gift is matched by an equal donation, and that doubled gift is matched again by interest we don’t have to pay!
Example:
Sponsoring 5 tiles worth by donating $100, through the Quadruple Match instantly turns to $400 in value!
Would you like to help this blessed project?
You can donate online.
Or you can mail a downloadable donation form (pdf) with your contribution.
