26 November 2009
Blazing Gloriously Like A Mountain of Gold:
Seating the Lotus Garden Buddha
Inserting the Mantras
As the fragrance of the sang offering filled the air with blessings and joy, Rinpoche and Jetsünla, along with the nuns and monks began the long process of inserting mantras into the statue.
Photo Credit: Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche tapes the first mantra inside the topknot as Lama Phuntsog, Lopön Karma Wozer, Tsultrim Dechen and Lama Riga watch ©2009 Mindrolling International
The mantras, printed on paper, were taped inside at significant locations. Since the Buddha's topknot was not yet installed there were openings in the head, back and at the feet. The nuns and monks could easily
reach the locations where the mantras would be placed.
Photo Credit: (from left to right) Chöynid, Lopön Karma Wozer, Lama Phuntsog and Lama Roar Vestre inserting mantras into the statue ©2009 Mindrolling International
Photo Credit: Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche, Lama Riga and Chöynid insert mantras inside the statue's head as Lama Phuntsog and karma team members support the ladder
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Photo Credit: Lama Riga and Lopön Karma Wozer prepare mantras which will be inserted into the statue's body ©2009 Mindrolling International
Photo Credit: Lama Riga hands mantras to Tsultrim Dechen who is working inside the body of the statue ©2009 Mindrolling International
Photo Credit: Tsultrim Dechen placing mantras inside the body of the Buddha statue ©2009 Mindrolling International
Photo Credit: Jetsün Dechen Paldrön and Lopön Karma Wozer inspect mantras placed inside the statue's feet ©2009 Mindrolling International
Photo Credit: Lama Phuntsog Namgyal, Lopön Karma Wozer and Chöynid placing mantras inside the feet of the statue ©2009 Mindrolling International
Photo Credit: Lama Riga and Lama Phuntsog Namgyal place mantras inside the statue's feet ©2009 Mindrolling International
Photo Credit: Lotus Garden karma team members look on as Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche helps Lama Phuntsog Namgyal put the Buddha's top knot in place
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Photo Credit: Lotus Garden karma team members support ladder while Lama Roar Vestre screws the top knot in place ©2009 Mindrolling International