| Who knew that a Buddhist community would be in | | | | for visitors nationally and internationally who will come |
| Montana? But then why wouldn't an international | | | | to find peace and solace in this garden of 1000 |
| dignitary want to come to visit the mountains, streams | | | | Buddhas. Even those of us who are not Buddhist |
| and especially the people of Western Montana? For | | | | appreciate the serenity and beauty of the garden. |
| those of us who live here, this is as close to Heaven | | | | Dalai Lama Will Visit Garden |
| as we may ever get. Montana has often been called | | | | The Dalai Lama is one of the world's most recognized |
| "The Last Best Place" because of it's natural wonder | | | | religious leaders and spiritual guides. His wisdom is |
| and the people who are drawn here to share their | | | | sought and appreciated not only by those who |
| lives and talents. | | | | practice the Buddhist traditions, but by millions of people |
| American Heritage Magazine was one who remarked | | | | world wide. He won the Nobel Peace Prize and has |
| on the diversity of Missoula when an article declared: | | | | authored many books, articles and quotes on peace |
| "Nourished by by powerful rivers and an equally | | | | and serenity in life. His teachings of non violence have |
| powerful sense of its past, a town of cowhands and | | | | influenced many shifts in thinking towards peaceful |
| poets and bikers and professors distills the whole | | | | solutions. |
| history of the American West-its hope and rapacity, its | | | | Questions For You To Think About |
| calamities and triumphs." | | | | |
| The area around Arlee, Montana is especially beautiful | | | | 1. What do you know about Buddhism? How did you |
| as it is the gateway to the Mission Mountains and | | | | learn? |
| beautiful Flathead valley. In 2000 a student of Tulku | | | | 2. Would you travel long distances to see a spiritual |
| Sang-ngang Rinpoche, a respected spiritual leader | | | | leader that you admired? Why or why not? |
| among followers of Tibetan Buddhism, purchased 60 | | | | 3. Did the description of the Garden with 1000 Buddhas |
| acres of land north of Arlee and donated it to Ewam | | | | sound peaceful and serene to you? |
| Montana. | | | | 4. Have you ever wanted to visit the American West |
| Garden of 1000 Buddhas | | | | and Montana in particular? |
| The decision was made to build a garden on this site | | | | 5. Why do you think Montana is called the "Last Best |
| featuring 1,000 cast concrete statues, which will be | | | | Place" |
| placed in a 500 foot round garden connected by eight | | | | You are invited to visit our beautiful state and |
| spoke-like paths to a 25 foot statue of Yum Chenmo, | | | | experience the community of people who have |
| or great mother, at it's center. This image has great | | | | respect for all. |
| meaning not only for those of this small community, but | | | | |