The Odiyan Buddhist Retreat Center consists of over 1000 acres in northwestern Sonoma County, California. It was founded by Tarthang Rinpoche, who was born in northeastern Tibet. The Odiyan center has planted over 250,000 trees on the once heavily logged property. A pilgrimage trail across the land owned by the Odiyan Buddhist Retreat Center is marked by 108 stupas. The structure shown in this aerial photograph is the bronze Cintamani Temple, which was completed in 2008 and stands 140 tall. It contains sculptures of Buddhas and Bodisattvas which range from 12 to 35 feet tall. A community of 40-50 lay people ranging from 22 to 75 years old reside at the Odiyan Buddhist Retreat Center.
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