Rare Jade Buddha Statue Display at Escondido, CA

In 2000, a gem-mining company discovered the largest boulder of a gem-quality jade, called polar jade, south of the Yukon border.

When miners cut open the boulder to haul it down a mountain, they found a virtually flawless, translucent green stone that became known as Polar Pride. An internationally known gemologist said it was perhaps the find of the millennium.

In 2003, Ian Green, chairman of The Great Stupa of Universal Compassion, an Australian Buddhist organization, heard of the boulder and embarked on a long journey to raise money to buy it and carve a Buddha statue.

The sculpting was done in Thailands oldest jade factory, which made four prototypes in clay and fiberglass. When the final one was approved by Nepalese Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Greens spiritual adviser, the actual carving with diamond saws began.

It took two years, until December 2008, to finish, and every chip remaining was made into mementos for sale at tour venues.

The Dalai Lama consecrated the Jade Buddha in Sydney, Australia, in December 2009. From there, it went to Vietnam, where 4 million people viewed it.

When the touring is done, the Jade Buddha is expected to stay in the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion in Australia, Green said.
The statue is 8 1/2 ft high and wieghs 4 1/2 tons. This display was at Phap Vuong Monastery in
Escondido, CA (North San Diego County).

(Above summary from San Diego Tribune Article by Angela Lau)

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• Buddha
• Jade
• Escondido
• Monastery
• chanting

[RisingStarL96A1]

yo this is so peaceful my heart feels even more peace and calms me down amazeing and i got one of the jade rock that i got as a gift from the jade buddha

[YawaTube2012]

I love this rare jade Buddha statue very much. Thanks for giving me a chance to view it!

From Texas with million thanks,

yawares

[neuroglejak]

awsome

[jonathonlb]

What an honor to be in the presence of the Sacred Jade Buddha while it was in Wichita, Kansas. I did not know at the time I was there, that there were Sacred pendents for sale, from the scrap jade, or I would have purchased one of the Holy Pieces. Namaste

[PseudoChat]

It's in Louisiana right now. :D

[x3purplecandy]

Our monk says that their comming in april, Chicago,IL ( Chua Truc Lam )

[SunlightBeaming]

So beautiful Buddha! The Jade Buddha is coming to Wichita KS (Chua Phap Hoa) in April that what the monks say at my temple :)! i can not wait

[xebagac]

@1MrBunny : Now in Houston Texas USA 

[IsRens]

@NormaGold The credit of the video has the song info.

[fpgt91]

Just so you know, you've got the correct information in the "details", however, in the video it states that it came from the Yukon which is incorrect. The Jade comes from northern British Columbia. Jade West (google "The Jade Mine" for their webpage) has three mine sites. Kutcho, Polar (located east of Dease Lake) and the Ogden (located North East of Smithers, near the north end of Babine Lake). Also, check out their blog for more details.