After just over a year of sustained effort from our wonderful volunteer labour force, the third and final concrete foundation of the building under the Stupa was poured on the 15th June. The actual Stupa will rest on this slab.

This event represents a major milestone in the Stupa’s construction. Now it will be possible to start work on the Stupa itself. We include here some pictures of the latest work including the rendering of the walls using various colored oxides.

From early in the morning the day of the pour was full of auspicious signs. On our arrival at the site, the most full and intense rainbow that one could imagine greeted us. Beautiful to behold, it created a perfect arc over the Stupa building. Then a flock of thirty yellow-tailed black cockatoos emerged to take in what was going on, and just as quickly returned into the bush. Not long afterwards a giant wedge-tail eagle flew slowly and majestically past at tree-top height; it was so inquisitive. This was a rare sight indeed, as they are usually only seen afar and on high. Many small rainbows kept appearing as the pour continued, and the day was finally capped off when a rainbow - of the same intensity as the one which had greeted us in the morning - appeared from the opposite direction just as the concrete pour was completed. Whew!

North Face with "Lotus Pond" in foreground. Shows the stupa on top of room.

The rendering colour almost complete with lake showing in the background.

Stupa foundation on top of room ready to be poured.

Covering up to protect new render from the weather.

Some of the workers. Note the brown strip is where the eight auspicious symbols will be positioned, made of bronze.