Dear Friends in the Dharma, Mindrolling College, known as Ngagyur Nyingma College, khenchenrinpoche.org/2-college.htm was originally built in 1988 with a main shrine and thirty-five (35) rooms to accommodate twenty-five (25) Buddhist monks. Since that time, many more monks have joined the college and new rooms were added. Today there are one hundred fifty-five (155) monks attending the college and there are not enough rooms to house them properly. The difficult environment and atmosphere this creates as the monks concentrate on their studies and dharma practices, is no longer acceptable. In addition, sub-standard materials were used in the original construction and permanent construction is urgently needed at this time. Construction of the New Ngagyur Nyingma College of Mindrolling began last year. After many years, the former patchwork repairs are no longer a viable solution for the college to house the monk students; therefore, it was decided to demolish and reconstruct the entire college. Due to the increased number of monk students, the expanded plans will accommodate a total of 87 rooms, kitchen, dining area, restrooms, etc. which should take 2-3 years to complete. .......... We named this reconstruction plan as “The Hopeful Tree” , because our Lord Buddha achieved enlightenment while sitting under the Bodhi tree . and,“tree” symbolizes the cycle of four seasons. Moreover, the branches of trees and the flourishing of its green leaves also leave our predecessors with the most precious gift. As for this Buddhist Institute, it actually emblematize “Hopeful Tree” of Dharma inheritance. My dear friends; Are you willing to take care of “This Tree” with us? It needs your constant watering, fertilizing, and caring; with intangible material danas, as well as immaterial blessings. May the precious supreme Bodhicitta, Grow where it has not yet grown, Never diminish where it has grown, And flourish forever more. ( 風雨如晦希望樹─ 敏卓林佛學院重建計畫展開了 ! tw.myblog.yahoo/theeasternsun-khenchen/article?mid=4556&prev=4698&next=2953&l=f&fid=24 ) visit us at : tw.myblog.yahoo/theeasternsun-khenchen
Posted on: Fri, 09 Aug 2013 16:45:24 +0000
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