26 November 2009
Blazing Gloriously Like A Mountain of Gold:
Seating the Lotus Garden Buddha
Looking Ahead to 2010
Photo Credit: Lama Phuntsog and Chöynid demonstate the copper adornments which will decorate the throne ©2009 Mindrolling International
Photo Credit: Sangha members and nuns admire the hammered copper adornments ©2009 Mindrolling International
Photo Credit: Lama Roar Vestre and members of the Neighbors Study Group prepare juniper which will be used as filling for the Buddha statue ©2009 Mindrolling International
Photo Credit: In October, resident Jessie Hercules works for several weeks tiling the base of the throne. ©2009 Mindrolling International
Photo Credit: The ground around the Buddha is being flattened in preparation for construction of platforms and a pavillion ©2009 Mindrolling International
Photo Credit: Trenches are being dug for water and electrical lines to Sönam Gatsal, the Joyous Garden of Merit ©2009 Mindrolling International