The sun crests over the tree of life within, the moon disc at its peak gracing the deep blue sky like a spear cutting through the air.
This Stupa is something from a fairy tale, a myth, a legend, as every time I gaze upon it I am caught up in its presence like a powerful drum being beaten by my side, reverberating my inner most feelings and letting them out. Upon its perch, gazing to the sea, with its broad shape covering all in its shadow and gaze, its lines and form mesmerizing. Looking to the sky, losing track of the ground beneath me the stupa seems to be flying through the air, as the clouds create a not so subtle movement and sway in the sky overhead.
On this special day there is a halo in the sky around the sun, a burning sphere of light amongst the swirling tempestuous clouds overhead, their wavy, fluid, almost liquid lines full of color and shadow, a dynamic display of natural beauty. Though some time has passed since, and I am no longer in the Stupa’s great presence, looking back this particular day held such a surprise amongst the turbulent but calming skies. For at this very moment Lama Jigmé Rinpoché was teaching in Karma Guen, and we at the great Stupa de Benalmádena experienced a rare sight indeed, a true fire sky, a colorful and dramatic display in the skies overhead, letting us all know that something very special was happening here. In one moment there was a cloud of unique shape poised directly above the stupa, as if coming from the stupa itself, emanating this burning ray of light and fire, shooting into the sky. From its post atop the mountainside, peering to the sea below, the Stupa stands tall and magnificent, broad shouldered and strong, like a great monument, a motionless dharma juggernaut.
There is a fire in the sky - around the sun a burning disc of light perches, unmoving, illuminating all below with its gaze.
