Benalmádena Stupa

[citation needed] In Buddhism, a stupa is a monument which represents peace, prosperity and harmony, as well as being a place for meditation.

[2] Bhutanese Lama Lopon Tsechu guided the ritual elements, while German-based Polish architect Woitek Kossowski, oversaw construction.

Also present was Lömpo Sangye Ngodup, a minister from the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan, Lama Ole Nydahl and the Mayor of Benalmádena, Enrique Bolin.

The stupa is run by the non-profit Asociación Cultural Karma Kagyu de Benalmádena, under the spiritual guidance of the 17th Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje.

[4] Lopon Tsechu visited Spain for the first time in 1990,[5] where he gave teachings and empowerments at Karma Guen, a Buddhist meditation centre near Vélez-Málaga, about 50 km (31 miles) from Benalmádena.