Paia in Maui County, Hawaii — Hawaiian Island Archipelago (Pacific Ocean)
Karma Rimay O Sal Ling
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The Great Paia Lha Bab Peace Stupa
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 6, 2025
1. Karma Rimay O Sal Ling / The Great Paia Lha Bab Peace Stupa Marker
A Tibetian Buddhist Church
Founded in 1974
by the Great Tibetian Spiritual Master Kalu Rinpoche
(1904-1989)
Resident Teacher - The Venerable Lama Gyaltsen
The Public is Welcome
6:30 AM 6:30 PM
A Stupa is an outdoor Shrine and signifies the Enlightened Mind of the Buddha - the perfect union of Compassion and Wisdom. Stupas date back more than 2,500 years. They are commonly seen in Asian countries such as Tibet, India, Thailand and Nepal and originally served as a reliquary for the sacred remains of the Buddha of this world time, the historic Siddhartha Gautama Buddha. In later years Stupas were built to enshrine the remains of great spiritual masters along with other holy and precious items.
Stupas are essentially a spiritual teaching without words. They are a sacred support representing love, tranquility, healing and knowledge. They are a universal place for worship and prayer, serving all believers in virtue and goodness. Stupas are a reminder to all beings of their yearning for spiritual refuge and struggle for liberation from suffering. A Stupa's
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This Stupa was consecrated by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama on April 24, 2007, during his historic two day visit to Maui and is dedicated to World Peace and the memory of the late, All Good Lama Tenzin (1938-2001), the first Resident Teacher of the Maui Dharma Center who served this community and the world-at-large for over twenty years.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Peace • Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 20° 54.879′ N, 156° 22.759′ W. Marker is in Paia, Hawaii, in Maui County. It is on Baldwin Avenue north of Hikina Place, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 79 Baldwin Ave, Paia HI 96779, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Hawaii’s Upcountry Maui. Globally, it is in North America, Polynesia, the Pacific Ocean, North Pacific, the Pacific Rim, the Western Hemisphere, the Western
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 6, 2025
2. Karma Rimay O Sal Ling / The Great Paia Lha Bab Peace Stupa Marker
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fred Baldwin Memorial Home (approx. 2.9 miles away); Try Pot (approx. 5.8 miles away); The Journey from Norway to Hawaii (approx. 5.8 miles away); Traditional Portuguese Oven (approx. 5.8 miles away); Northwest Cable Crane (approx. 5.8 miles away); Corliss Steam Engine (approx. 5.8 miles away); Caterpillar 772B (approx. 5.8 miles away); Cleveland J39 Trencher (approx. 5.8 miles away).
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 6, 2025
3. The Great Paia Lha Bab Peace Stupa
Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 27 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 8, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
