Archive for April, 2015

The three ancient Buddhas are still carefully wrapped in precious khartas, yellow satin, and protective bubble wrap as they wait to be installed here in the Buddha Hall. The painters came today to discuss how the gold leaf ceiling and mahogany colored beams will be painted. The walls in this part of the hall will be deep red while the adjoining smaller rooms will be a light gold.

The new addition that will contain the ADA bathrooms will go where the foundation is exposed. The old septic tank has been partially filled in and requires a county inspection tomorrow before the contractors can continue. Today they removed the brick planter and irrigation system next to the house. They also dug the footers for the Tibetan “Flaming Jewel” posts that will support the entry porch. Spencer spent the weekend cleaning out most of the rocks next to the temple ...

The work continues. The Buddha Halls are basically done except for painting and installing the floor, although the new windows and front door still need to be added. They have been ordered and should be here in a couple of weeks. It was decided to replace the entire façade of the building with stucco to match the rest of the temple. The electrician has been busy bringing the existing wiring up to code and installing the changes for the temple. ...

April 14, 2015—Dover, Delaware: Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche met with members of the Xuanfa Centers of Delaware and Philadelphia to discuss a recent Dharma Assembly held with H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III and share an early translation of a critical part of a book that was discussed at that assembly titled, Stories Behind Ancient Buddha’s Coming to this World. She also explained that anyone wanting to receive inner tantric initiation will need to read and understand this important book and the ...

April 10-12, 2015—Cornwall-on-the-Hudson, New York: Practitioners of esoteric and exoteric Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, and other spiritual paths met for a three-day silent retreat and to hear and discuss recorded discourses by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. Zhaxi Zhuoma, the abbot of the Holy Vajrasana Temple and Retreat Center located near Sanger, California, led the bilingual retreat. Individuals from New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, California, Utah, and Canada participated in the retreat. They started every morning with pre-dawn walking meditation though ...

The community room now has a new door, but there is still much work to be done on that area. Ruben and Josh, the electricians, installed the hall lights and worked to bring the wiring in the old garage area up to code. The old front door has been removed and the new entryway enclosed. It will take several weeks for the new front door to arrive, but the area has been defined and insulation blown into the attic over the ...