The cave at Charok in 1990. Behind the structures built out in front is the opening of the cave.
His Eminence Kushok Mangdon, Charok Rinpoche, 1990. Photo by Cynthia Jurs.
His Eminence Kushok Mangdon, Charok Rinpoche, 1990. Photo by Cynthia Jurs.
After preparing the ETV for burial with the Gyumed Monks and Tewa elder, Vickie Downey. Photo courtesy of Cynthia Jurs.
The Guymed monks performing the ETV ceremony above Los Alamos, New Mexico. Photo by Louise Baum.
Lama Ngawang Tsultrim also visited the Center of the Mandala. Photo by Cynthia Jurs.
Cynthia and Shantum Seth (front right) and pilgrimage group with the ETV under the Bodhi Tree at Bodhgaya.
With Nani-ma who blessed the vase and directed us to the source of the Ganges, India.
Guimolo Dolo, Elder and diviner of the Dogon tribe in Mali, who received the first ETV for Africa and blessed it.
Guimolo Dolo, Elder and diviner of the Dogon tribe in Mali, who received the first ETV for Africa and blessed it.
Prayers and offerings were made by hundreds of people from three countries into the ETV for Liberia. Many civic leaders and tribal elders celebrated the ETV in Voinjama. The vase was buried under a kola tree in Tellowoyan Village with Mahwen looking on. Photo by Harper Karmon.
Prayers and offerings were made by hundreds of people from three countries into the ETV for Liberia. Many civic leaders and tribal elders celebrated the ETV in Voinjama. The vase was buried under a kola tree in Tellowoyan Village with Mahwen looking on. Photo by Harper Karmon.
Prayers and offerings were made by hundreds of people from three countries into the ETV for Liberia. Many civic leaders and tribal elders celebrated the ETV in Voinjama. The vase was buried under a kola tree in Tellowoyan Village with Mahwen looking on. Photo by Harper Karmon.
Two years later, our first Peace Hut was dedicated where the ETV was buried. Photo by Cynthia Jurs.
Women’s peace movement leader, Annie Nushann, stands next to me with her team at our second Peace Hut in Ganta. Photo courtesy Cynthia Jurs.
The activities under our third Peace Hut in Margibi are directed by women peacebuilders. Photo by Harper Karmon.
Christian, Harper, and Annie in front of the Peace Hall that Annie built and dedicated to Plum Village Sister Peace. Photo by Wouter Verhoeven.
Former General Christian Bethelson practicing peace in the Buddha Garden at Plum Village. Photo by Anthony Carlson.
In Liberia, Bethelson taught mindfulness to young people, including former child soldiers. Photo by Harper Karmon.
At Plum Village in 2014 with Thich Nhat Hanh when Liberian peacebuilders were living there. Photo by Anthony Carlson.
Brother Phap Lai, Harper Karmon, Christian Bethelson, Sister Chan Khong, Cynthia Jurs, Annie Nushann, and Sister Peace. Photo by Cynthia Jurs.
With Asdrubal Torres, who stewarded an ETV to Kogi Elders in Colombia and another to his Arhuaco homeland.
ETV burial in the tall grass prairie of Kansas.
With David Nicol and Leslie Meehan and the ETV for Kansas.
With Joanna Macy who holds the ETV for Alaska.
Yupik Elder, Rita Blumenstein who offered the white eagle feathers from her fan for the ETVs in Alaska and the South Pacific. Photo by Cynthia Jurs.
Ceremony with the ETV on the banks of the Yukon River. Photo by Linda Ward.
The youngest chief of the Gwitch’in, Evon Peter, who received the ETV for Arctic Alaska. Photo by Cynthia Jurs.
Evon Peter’s family joined forces with our pilgrimage group to bury the ETV. Photo by Cynthia Jurs.
The ETV aboard the research vessel Mir that sailed the seas in Papua New Guinea. Photo by Cynthia Jurs.
The ETV aboard the research vessel Mir that sailed the seas in Papua New Guinea. Photo by Cynthia Jurs.
Hugh and I offered the white eagle feathers from Grandma Rita Blumenstein into the vase.
The vase was packed into an underwater camera housing unit. Biosphere Foundation co-founder, Mark Van Thillo and friends dove 93 feet down to place the vase in an atoll for the protection of the South Pacific Ocean.
In the Kalahari with Grandmothers of the San People who blessed the ETV in their language. Photo by Cynthia Jurs.
With Linda Tucker who has dedicated her life to protecting the white lions in South Africa. Photo courtesy of Cynthia Jurs.
The vase was introduced to the white lions in the South African bush. Photo by Brad Laughlin.
The vase was introduced to the elephants in the South African bush. Photo by Cynthia Jurs.
Hugh was happy to visit the animals he loves so much. Photo by Cynthia Jurs.
Offering the vase at the 30,000 year-old stone altar identified by Zulu Elder, the late Credo Mutwa, overlooking the Blyde River Canyon, Limpopo Province, South Africa. Photo by Cynthia Jurs.
The beautiful vase that was buried near Avebury, Great Britain. Photo by Rachel Bliven.
The beautiful vase that was buried near Avebury, Great Britain. Photo by Rachel Bliven.
The beautiful vase that was buried near Avebury, Great Britain. Photo by Rachel Bliven.
The Crop “Circle” that appeared the day we buried the ETV near Avebury. Photo by Steve Alexander/Temporary Temples.
The Crop “Circle” that appeared the day we buried the ETV near Avebury.
Neema Namadamu brought me to the Pygmy community to deliver the ETV in D.R. Congo. Photo by Danny Walters.
Chief Mwami Walumba greeted us when we arrived to Mwenga. Photo by Cynthia Jurs.
Members of the Mwenga community made offerings into the vase. Photo by Cynthia Jurs.
Collette’s prayers were very heartfelt. Photo by Cynthia Jurs.
Charles Uwiragiye, Chief Mwami Walumba, and local leaders of Mwenga blessing the vase as Neema looks on. Photo by Cynthia Jurs.
In Australia, the ETV sat on the altar for the Dalai Lama’s teachings in Sydney. Photo by Anthony Carlson.
In Australia, the ETV sat on the altar for the Dalai Lama’s teachings in Sydney. One morning his Holiness picked it up and blessed it! You can see the little vase on the altar to the right of the Dalai Lama’s throne, above the heads of the second row of seated monks. Photo by Anthony Carlson.
His Holiness met Aunty Margaret Katherine at Uluru. Photo by Anthony Carlson.
Aunty Margaret and didjeridu musician, Julian Silburn, came on three ETV pilgrimages in Australia. Photo by Anthony Carlson.
Praying with the vase at Kata Jutu. Photo courtesy of Cynthia Jurs.
Uncle Bob and Barbara Randall with the carved wooden ETV container painted by Aborignal artists at Uluru. Photo courtesy of Cynthia Jurs.
Custodial Elder of Uluru, Uncle Bob Randall with our group. Photo courtesy Cynthia Jurs.
The vase traveled to Northern Territory where it was welcomed by Aunty Margaret before being placed in her ancestral land. Photo courtesy of Cynthia Jurs.
The vase traveled to Northern Territory where it was welcomed by Aunty Margaret before being placed in her ancestral land. Photo courtesy of Cynthia Jurs.
Holding the vase before its placement in Australia was a deep fulfillment for me. Photo courtesy Cynthia Jurs.
My adopted mother, Aunty Margaret Katherine. Photo by Cynthia Jurs.
Mumma gave us all “skin names” and the global ETV family (pictured above) was born. Photo by Anthony Carlson.
Our pilgrimage group at the Great Stupa of Boudhanath, Nepal 2018. Photo by Katie Teague.
The view of the Himalayas from Lama Tsultrim’s seat, Tolu Tharling Monastery, where we took an ETV in 2018. Photo by Katie Teague.
With Lama Ngawang Tsultrim Rinpoche who bestowed on me the title of Honorary Lama at Tolu Tharling. Photo by Andre Lambertson.
Tolu Tharling Monastery after the earthquake. Photo Katie Teague.
Inside Tolu Tharling: two Earth Treasure Vases sit on the main altar. Photo by Katie Teague.
Lama Ngawang Tsultrim. Photo by Cynthia Jurs.
Full circle; returning to the cave at Charok. Photo by Katie Teague
Full circle; returning to the cave at Charok, greeted by Ani Pema Chodron, daughter of Charok Rinpoche. Photo by Cynthia Jurs.
Teaching the Sublime Mother Gaia for the first time at Charok. Photo by Katie Teague.
Nepal ETV pilgrimage group after the burial. Standing from left: Andre Lambertson, Tyler Hess, Cynthia Jurs, Lama Tenzin, Ani Pema Chodron, Lama Ngawang Tsultrim, a young sherpa friend from Tolu Tharling. Seated front: Ginny McGinn, David Nicol, Lama Tsultrim’s daughter Sonam & Lenya Reese. Photo by Katie Teague
Meditating after the ETV burial. Photo by Katie Teague.
In 2021, with Tewa elder Marian Naranjo, who guided us in crafting a third Generation of ETVs. Photo by Kenna Klosterman.
In 2021, a group gathered at Ghost Ranch on Native lands in New Mexico with Tewa elder Marian Naranjo, who guided us in crafting a third Generation of ETVs. Photo by Kenna Klosterman.
In 2021, with Tewa elder Marian Naranjo, who guided us in crafting a third Generation of ETVs. Photo by Kenna Klosterman.
In 2023, we took an ETV to Delphi in Greece as an offering to Gaia, the original Oracle of Delphi. Temple of Athena Pronaia. Photo by Glenyce Bean.
In 2023, we took an ETV to Delphi in Greece as an offering to Gaia, the original Oracle of Delphi. The Amphitheatre at Delphi. Photo by Therese Hogan.