Shakyamuni Buddha in foreground with Manjushri Boddhsattva and Kuan Yin Bodhisattva in the background at the Dharma Center in Las Vegas before they were wrapped and sent to the Xuanfa Institute.
Shakyamuni Buddha leaves the Las Vegas dharma center.
Manjushri Bodhisattva Statue is carefully wrapped for shipping.
Reba Jinbo Rinpoche and Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche flew to Las Vegas to bring back three magnificent golden statues of ancient buddhas–Shakyamuni Buddha, Manjushri Bodhisattva, and Kuan Yin Bodhisattva. Both of the Bodhisattvas are really ancient Buddhas who have come back to this world as bodhisattvas to help living beings develop their wisdom and compassion so that we, too, can become buddhas. Here you see the statues being lovingly and carefully wrapped, first in silk, and then in many layers of bubble wrap. Then they were take
The Buddhas are secured within the truck for the long drive back to Sanger.
The three Buddhas wait patiently for their new home in the Grand Buddha Hall at the Holy Vajrasana Temple & Retreat Center in Sanger, California.
n out of their existing home and loaded on a rental truck. Reba Jinbo carefully constructed a frame to hold the precious cargo in place and drove the truck and Zhaxi Zhuoma back to Sanger. It was a long day, but well worth it to have these statues in place in Sanger. Plans are underway to remodel the old family room, taking out the mammoth fireplace and constructing a dais for the three precious statues to sit upon.
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2012