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Columbarium for Loved Ones
at Padma Samye Ling
In response to many students and family members’
requests, we’re happy to be moving forward with
plans to build a columbarium at Padma Samye
Ling where the urns of the cremains of loved ones can
be honored for many years to come. Padma Samye
Ling is a sacred mandala of our beloved teachers the
Venerable Khenpo Rinpoches, cherished by thousands
of students who come to spend time and enjoy the
treasure of Dharma with one another.
Khenpo Tsewang Rinpoche and the sangha will
regularly perform traditional Tibetan Buddhist prayers
and services at the columbarium to bring comfort and
benefit to those who have passed away, and a sense of
peace for the sangha, family, and friends who continue
to honor their memory. Light offerings in the new butter
lamp house may also be requested throughout the year.
The columbarium will be designed according to the
lineage teachings of the Buddha as a sacred space of
tranquility and contemplation. Set among the lovely
stands of trees in the lower meadow at PSL facing
the Yeshe Tsogyal Pond, and surrounded by beautiful
landscaping and many prayer flags, the columbarium
will include statues of the Five Dhyani Buddhas, several
walls of Mani mantras, and hand-carved Sanskrit Lenza
and Tibetan mantras of Amitabha, Vajrasattva, the
Hundred Peaceful and Wrathful Deities, the Buddha,
Guru Rinpoche, Tara, and many other buddhas. a
Memorial Information
If you would like to contribute to the creation of
the PSL Columbarium, or to learn more, we would
be happy to send you a brochure upon request:
columbarium@padmasambhava.org
The PSL Columbarium is scheduled for completion around 2016-2017.
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