The city of Sedona celebrates Dia de los Muertos this year from Saturday, October 29th - November 2nd. There will be large-scale installations and vignettes throughout Tlaquepaque to commemorate the holiday. Remember loved ones and celebrate their lives with altars showcasing Mexican culture and heritage. Events aren't listed but there should be a lot of things to do in the area.

The day will start with a short tour from the Amitabha Stupa care taker to explain the spiritual significance of the site, as well as how to use it.

Additional information:

Tibetan Buddhist Prayer
Prayer to be Reborn in Dewachen this is a prayer that is done to help people and animals transition at their time of death. It can be sung or chanted before someone dies, during, or after their death. Its really beautiful. Playing this song is also said to be really beneficial for people and animals to hear in general, but especially before they die. The mantra is pronounced OM MANI DEWA HRI. You can listen to it here: https://open.spotify.com/trac…

About the Buddha Amitabha
Amitabha, is referred to as the Buddha of “Infinite Light.” Through his compassionate aspirations as a Bodhisattva he vowed that upon attaining Buddhahood anyone who remembered his name or prayed to him would be reborn in his “pure realm” of Dewachen immediately after they die. From there, they could easily accomplish Buddhahood themselves and be free from suffering. However, a pure land is also thought of as a state of mind, not necessarily a place like heaven that one goes to for eternity. Jetsunma has created a condensed Amitabha practice that can be practiced by anyone and is particularly beneficial to do when a person or animal has died.

You can download a practice guide here: https://www.tara.org/wp-conte…

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