26 November 2009

Blazing Gloriously Like A Mountain of Gold:
Seating the Lotus Garden Buddha

Installation Day

On the following morning of August 19th, the birthday of H.E. Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche, there was a sense of excitement in the air. Everyone was up very early and gathered by the pond to begin the process of installing the Buddha. The crane with its boom extended skyward patiently awaited the most unusual and perhaps most important job it had ever done.

Photo Credit: The crane stands ready as the sun rises over Lotus Garden
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Photo Credit: The statue wrapped for the night rests in the truck
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Photo Credit: Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche and nuns with the statue ©2009 Mindrolling International
Photo Credit: Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche climbs the pedestal to make a final inspection ©2009 Mindrolling International

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