In the countryside of Fyn, on the northern side of Svanninge Bakker at Sacha Kutir, stands Sacha Stupa, a temple for prayer and meditation. Sacha is built as a three dimensional form of the Sacha Mandala. 

The stupa enshrines a pole symbolising The Tree of Life. It contains 448 small Medicine Buddhas as well as sacred artifacts from various spiritual trandtions and masters. The inner chamber encloses just as much space within the earth as the upper chamber, from the ground upwards, comprises. A carved wooden door allows the possibility to go inside.
 

For more information about the stupa and how to visit, visit Sacha Kutir's website: www.sachakutir.dk/stupa.htm.

The stupa as a 3-dimensionally shaped
Sacha Mandala
The shape itself came into being through close work between ShantiMayi and Sunyata, who was in charge of construction. An oak tree pole stands at the center, reaching from the foundation up to the apex of the dome, acting as an acupuncture needle healing our planet. All measurements of the construction can be divided by the number 9, the symbol of perfection, of the beginning and the end.

The above picture of the stupa model is from May 2005. This picture shows how the stupa's form evolved during construction. 

The Three Mantras
The spiritual foundation of the stupa are the three mantras: Prabhu Aapa Jago, which is a prayer for God to awake in all; Gayatri Mantra, a mantra for the enlightened awareness in all; and the Medicine Buddha mantra, for healing. These three mantras are also used for opening and closing all work done on the stupa.

Prabhu Aapa Jago, Prabhu Aapa Jago,

Prabhu Aapa Jago, Paramatma Jago

Mere Sarva Jago, Sarvatra Jago,

Prabhu Aapa Jago, Paramatma Jago

Translation:

O God awake, awake within me.

You are everywhere in all places,

Awake.

Tiny Medicine Buddha statues for the stupa were made during ShantiMayi’s visit in Denmark, May 2005 and during the summer camp of 2006.

The foundation of the Stupa
The foundation consists of 4 large boulders and a copper spiral. At each corner of the "world", a boulder is placed and covered with colours according to Lakota Indian symbolism

East
East is the colour yellow for the eagle and the air, for new visions uniting people and their purposes, for intuition, hope and lofty ideas.

South
South is the colour white for the coyote and the fire. The coyote draws out our preconceived ideas and judgements and the fire purifies our emotions. Here we have to accept the irrational mind and no longer depend on the coyotes tricks of the eternal circumstances. 

West
West is the colour black representing the bear and the water. Tolerance and patience develop as you understand that everything has its own timing. The bear gives you the strength to reach your goals, and to put into practise the understandings of the coyote medicine.

North
North is the colour red for the white buffalo and the earth, peace and silence, stillness and no thought. You become the living worship of the oneness of all things, you realise the truth.

In between these boulders are smaller rocks and together they form an outer circle. The rocks are painted in blue and green for the sky and the earth.  

The copper spiral and oak tree pole
The large copper spiral is made up of four thin copper tubings.  Each tubing starts from one of the four corners of the world and spirals around the other tubings, meeting at the center of the stupa.  Here the oak tree pole stands, and the tubings coil up around it from the base to the top. The spiral conducts energy and is the universal symbol for the DNA molecule, which is the building block of all life.

ShantiMayi brought a double dorge, which was placed in the middle of the copper spiral. The double-dorge is a Tibetan symbol for the beginning of time when all form came into being. It also represents the masculine and feminine aspects.  There is a space just above the double-dorge where a huge crystal was placed during the consecration ceremonies. The crystal was previously mentally filled with prayers for the world.

Spiralling out from the center of the circle are smaller stones gathered by the sangha. All the stones and boulders, together with the copper spiral, make up the foundation of the stupa.

Each person who had picked a stone, has mentally filled that stone with prayers for the world.

Sand from the holy Ganges River was strewn on the foundation together with ash and flowers from the fire ceremonies. On completion of the entire foundation, it was covered with cement, leaving a small hole so the large crystal could be placed inside.

The wall of the underground section
Bricks are used for this spherical construction. They are laid on top of the outer circle of boulders thereby giving space to the underground chamber. 
The mortar used between the bricks is mixed with sand and water from the Ganges River. Between each brick, a hand written paper mantra of Prabhu Aapa Jago is placed. An entrance-way was dug out on the west side, allowing access to the underground chamber and thereby facilitating the finishing work. 

The wall of the underground section of the stupa and the greyish area to the right, is the chamber entrance.