THANGKAS AND OTHER PAINTINGS NEEDING SPONSORSHIP:
The walls of each of the three levels of the Temple will be covered with thangkas and paintings evoking the mandala of each of the Three Kayas. The thangkas will look similar to this:
Also, the ceilings of each level of the temple will be painted with mandalas corresponding to the various kayas represented by each level. The other wall paintings and ceiling mandalas will look similar to this:
For detailed information about the thangkas, paintings and statues that will be included in each of the three levels of the Temple, click HERE.
The thangkas and paintings which are open for commissioning or sponsorship in each of the three kaya levels are:
FIRST FLOOR – NIRMANAKAYA REALM
1. The Eight Manifestations of Guru Padmasambhava
2. The Eight Vidyadharas of India
3. The Twenty-Five Disciples of Guru Padmasambhava from Tibet
4. The Aural Lineage of the masters – Dudjom Lingpa to Togden Sithar
5. The Three Vidyadharas of Pemakod
6. The Sixteen Arhats of Buddha Shakyamuni
7. The Eighty-four Mahasiddhas of India
9. The Six Ornaments and the Two Excellents of Indian Mahapanditas
10. Concise and Extensive Aspiration Prayers for Rebirth in Zangdokpalri (the Copper-Colored Mountain), by His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche
11. The Wheel of Life
12. The Three Protectors of the Nyingma Lineage (Mazadam Sum)
13. The Three Protectors of Pemaköd (Lha, Dud and Tsan Sum)
14. The Main Protector of the Dudjom Lineage (Shanpa) and the Main Land Protector of Pemakod (Apho)
The ceiling of the First Floor Nirmanakaya Realm will be covered with painted ceiling mandalas. The Central Guru Mandala of the Gathering of Vidyadharas will be surrounded by seven remaining mandalas: Medicine Buddha Mandala, Zhitro Mandala, Tara Mandala, Amitayus Mandala, Vajrakilaya Mandala, T’hroma (Krodha Kali) Mandala, and the Yeshe Tsogyal Dakini Mandala.
SECOND FLOOR – SAMBHOGAKAYA REALM
1. Symbolic Lineage of Awareness Holders, from Vidyadhara Garab Dorje to Guru Padmasambhava
2. The Eight Bodhisattvas
3. The Eight Offering Goddesses
The ceiling of the Second Floor Sambhogakaya Realm will be covered with a painted ceiling mandala of Chenrezig.
THE THIRD FLOOR – DHARMAKAYA REALM
1. Samantabhadra
2. Five Buddha Families
3. Intentional Lineage of Conquerors, the Twelve Great Teachers of Dzogchen
The ceiling of the Third Floor Dharmakaya Realm will be covered with a painted ceiling mandala of Amitabha.
For more detailed description of the Temple Interior, Click HERE.
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