The Relic Collection

Relics of Shakyamuni Buddha
Relics of the Buddha

Head Relics of the Buddha

Relic of Lama Yeshe

Relics of Ven. Maudgalyayana

All of his life, Lama Zopa Rinpoche has been collecting sacred relics offered by Buddhist masters around the world. His Holiness the Dalai Lama has offered eight relics of Shakyamuni Buddha to the collection. Eventually the entire collection will be enshrined inside the Maitreya Buddha statue being built in India.

From time to time, visitors at Relic Tour events offer to the collection, relics with which they themselves have been entrusted. Their intention is that many others may benefit.

This incredible generosity and kindness means that the collection is becoming larger and more varied, and now includes masters from many different Buddhist traditions. This reflects the Relic Tour's non-sectarian approach and universal message.

So, as the Tour travels around the globe, the Maitreya Project Heart Shrine Relic Tour collection is constantly evolving and growing.

There follows below, more information about the relics presently in the collection: