Proposed Temple for Pema Kod
Pema Köd Temple & Sacred Objects Restoration Project
Building a new three-story temple and restoring several holy statues and
stupas
are the most immediate concerns of the Pema Köd Project
spearheaded
by Tulku Orgyen Phuntsok.
Objective: To restore six statues, two stupas, and rebuild the temple in which these sacred objects will be enshrined.
The Benefit:Restoration of these sacred objects and rebuilding the temple will bring great benefit for a new generation of practitioners, residents, and visitors alike. Completion of this project will facilitate a continuation of the wisdom lineage and the precious cultural and spiritual history of the region..
Temple Construction: Tulku Orgyen’s previous incarnation, Togden Kunzang Longdrol, wished a new three-storied sanctuary to be a built according to the basic temple design of Zangdog Palri, the pure land of Guru Padmasambhava. Due to Togden’s advanced age, all he was able to accomplish was the creation of the Kaya statues, including Amitabha, Chenrezig and Padmasambhava, which were to be placed in each of the three stories of the sanctuary. Since the existing temple has only one story, the new three-story temple will be, in part, the fulfillment of Togden’s aspiration, but also Tulku Orgyen’s own contribution to the sacred land of Pema Köd for the benefit of beings.
Difficulties Involved: In this remote land, they do not have the
benefit of easy transportation or construction machinery as it’s understood
in the West. Everything is transported on people’s backs and
built by their own hands. Shilapata, where construction materials must be
purchased, is a three day journey on a rugged, primitive road from the nearest
town, Tuting — itself a full day’s walk from the temple site. Because
porters must be employed, the cost of transporting the needed materials from
Shilapata to the temple site can cost upwards of three times the price of
the materials themselves.
For a detailed list of the items required for the project, please see List
of Requirements flyer.
Restoration of Sacred Objects
Part of the temple project includes restoring six beautiful statues and two
stupas, each containing many relics. These statues were built by Tulku
Orgyen’s previous incarnation, Togden Kunzang Longdrol.
Tulku Orgyen
Pema Kod Project/Vairotsana Foundation
1524 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
805 899-8177
To help fund this worthy project, please send a tax-deductible check
payable to “Pema Kod Project”
to the above address or donate online through credit card or PayPal at:
www.pemakodproject.org