启建全球最大莲师佛像 - 世界和平工程 - 不丹 - World Peace Project ‘s Largest Guru Padmasambhava Statue In Bhutan

January 25, 2011

正如佛释尊及大圆满上师们所预言，位于东不丹隆次地区的塔奇拉(Takila)现正建造一座高达148英尺的『调伏显有』莲师像

(Curu Nangsi Zilnoen)，借以祈求世界和平与安宁。

莲花生大士(Guru Padmasambhava)，又称上师仁波切 (Guru Rinpoche)，意即『珍贵的上师』。释迦牟尼佛曾于十九部经及密续预言上师仁波切的示现； 《大般涅盘经》中，当释迦牟尼佛于印度拘尸那将入般涅盘时说：

        一切有为法，本性皆无常，
        死亡无可免，我今将入灭，
        诸位勿须忧，我今入灭后，
        转生邬金国，名为莲花生。

        如授记般，上师仁波切在邬地亚那(位于阿富汗与巴基斯坦边境)的达那寇夏(Dhanakosha)湖，不可思议地自莲花上示现佛的转世，弘扬开显究竟本性的最高法教，为有情众生带来无上利益。故上师仁波切被称为金刚乘之佛。

        佛的一位亲近弟子曾问佛，塑造佛像、兴建舍利塔与寺庙有何功德。佛答：『若有人兴建一所可容纳十万僧众的寺院，并日复一日地经年供养这些僧众；或若有人盖一座小如柯子药果的佛像或舍利塔，后二者的利益较大。

        因为佛像与佛塔代表佛的意与身，又因佛具有无量无边的功德，任何对这些小佛像与小塔所做的供养与礼敬，功德更为胜多。』佛陀解说塑像与建塔利益之时，诸多有情、人与非人均皆在场，自此以后，世间开始塑造佛像与兴建舍利塔。

        同样地，十九世纪的两位利美(不分教派)运动的明灯，着名的大圆满成就上师与掘藏师，蒋扬钦哲汪波与蒋贡康楚罗卓泰耶也曾预言：在不丹兴建一座五层楼高的『调伏显有莲师』像，将有助于世界和平、繁荣与快乐，并且遮止战争、饥馑与天灾。

掘藏师列绕林巴 (Lerab Lingpa) 也曾预言：
        某一时，科提欧谷地将会发生一场马的战争。
        为了避免战争，应该兴建一座『调伏显有莲师』像。

不丹最受人尊重的瑜伽士，已故的苏南桑波仁波切(Lama Sonam Zangpo)也曾强调，，应该在不丹东部隆次地区的塔奇拉建造一座巨大莲师像。

        塔奇拉是隆次地区最美丽的景点之一，座落于壮丽的山坡上，俯瞰着整个唐玛簇河谷。山坡平缓而下延伸至库瑞簇河。塔奇拉有座古庙，濒临坍塌边缘。唐玛簇社区慷慨地供养这座寺庙及邻近地区予堪布噶波仁波切兴建莲师像。

        该工程将不致影响任何一间民宅；另外堪布也将修复该座古庙。目前有将近25英亩的土地可供使用。


尊贵的噶波堪布肩负起兴建塔奇拉莲师圣像的重责大任。年轻时即于大圆满上师敦珠法王及卓千波若堪布仁波切座下学习，

并担任其侍者，成为二位大师的法子。为满上师的心愿与期许，噶波堪布于1992年在其出生地一一即隆次的宗妹

(Zhongmey)地区，兴建了一座沛普闭关中心(Pephu Retreat Centre)。

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About The Project

WORLD’S LARGEST STATUTE OF GURU PADMASAMBHAVA

A statue of Padmasambhava in the form of Guru Nangsi Zilnoen is beingbuilt in Takela, Lhuntse in the eastern part of the Kingdom of Bhutanto bring peace and harmony to the world as prophesied by Lord Buddha andthe Great Dzogchen masters. The statue will stand 148 feet tallincluding 30 foot high lion throne and 17 foot high lotus seat.

Guru Padmasambhava

According to the Mahaparinivana Sutra, when the Buddha was about topass away at Kushinagara in India, he said ‘impermanence is the natureof all created phenomenon. Death being inevitable, the time for mypassing into Nirvana has arrived. Of this you should not grieve… I willbe reborn in lotus lake- Dhanakosha, in Uddiyana and will be known asGuru Padmasambhava’. Guru Padmasambhava is also known as Guru Rinpoche,the ‘Precious Master’.

Guru Rinpoche as prophesized appeared miraculously from the LakeDhanakosha in Uddiyana – the present Afghanistan-Pakistan frontier asthe reincarnate Buddha. He discovered the supreme teachings of the truenature and enlightenment, bringing great benefits to sentient beings.This is why Guru Rinpoche is called the Buddha of the Vajrayana.

A Prophetic Purpose

One of his close attendants had once questioned the Buddha on themerits of making statues, stupas and building monasteries. In responsehe said:

if someone were to build a huge temple that would househundreds of thousands of sangha, and if the same person were to makeofferings to the sangha, day after day for years; or, conversely, ifthat person were to make a small stupa the size of a Myrabolan fruit,and a statue of the Buddha the size of the fruit, creation of these twowould be more helpful. Both represent the Buddha’s mind and body. AsBuddha has limitless qualities, any worship or offering made to thesetwo miniatures would be more precious.

In the 19th century, the two luminaries of the non-sectarian, H.H. Jamyang Khentse Wangpo and H.H.Jamgon Kontrul Thaye, the accomplished Dzogchen masters as well asTertons foretold the need to construct a five-storied idol ofPadmasambhave in the form of Guru Nangsi Zilnoen in Bhutan. They saidthe statue would bring peace, prosperity and happiness in this universeand also avert war, famine and other natural calamities. Also TertonLerab Lingpa prophesied that a time will come when there will be a warof horses in Kurteo valley and, to prevent this war, a statue of GuruNangsi Zilnoen should be built.

Similarly, the late Lama Sonam Zangpo, the most revered yogi ofBhutan advised that, a giant statue of Guru Rinpoche be built in Takelain Lhuntse for ensuring continued prosperity in the world in general andBhutan in particular.

Location of the project

Mape of Bhutan & location of project

Terton Lerab Lingpa prophesied, ‘At onepoint of time, there will be a war of horses in Kurteo valley. To avertthis war, a statue of Guru Nangsi Zilnoen should be built’. Likewise,the late Lama Sonam Zangpo, the most revered Yogi of Bhutan, emphasizedthat, for ensuring continued prosperity in the world in general andBhutan in particular, a giant statue of Guru Rinpoche should be built inTakila, Lhuntse district in eastern Bhutan.

Takela has one of the beautiful scenic spots in Lhuntse district. Thestatue will stand imposingly on the Takela mountain slope overlookingthe entire valley of Tangmachu. The slope then gently descends into theKurichu River. Belonging to the Tangmachu community, an old Lhakhangexists at the site of Guru Statue. The community Lhakhang is on theverge of collapse. Hence, the community graciously offered the oldLhakhang to the Venerable Khenpo Karpo as the site for the constructionof the Guru Statue together with the surrounding areas measuring up to31 acres of land. Not a single household will be affected by theproject. Besides, Khenpo will restore the existing old Lhakhang andprovide spiritual hone and sanctuary for elderly people.

Founding Master

Khenpo Karpo

Venerable Khenpo Karpo is spearheading the construction of thisgigantic Guru Statue. At a young age he studied under the renownedDzogchen master- H.H Jigdrel Yeshe Dorji alias Dudjom Rinpoche and H.H.Polo Khenpo Rinpoche and served them well. Venerable Khenpo Karpo isone of the spiritual sons of the two masters. According to the wishes ofthese masters, he had established Pelphu Retreat Center at his nativeplace of Zhongmey in Lhuntse district in 1992. The center has 51 monks.

Motivated by prophesies and blessings of his masters, Khenpo Karpoestablished the Druk Odiyana Foundation in 2004 to facilitate theconstruction of statue. The Foundation is mobilizing resources under thechairmanship of Venerable Khenpo Karpo.

Period

The construction work of the project began in February 2008. It isexpected to be completed in 2012. As of date, the foundation work asbeen completed.

The mobilization of funds

This gigantic statue has no equals in this world. The exactprojection of financial requirement to complete this statue is ratherdifficult as planning and design of Lhakhangs are still evolving.However, the initial estimated cost of equipment, materials and laborworked out to US $ 3.70 million. Further asubstantial cost will be incurred on the interior design, painting,electrification, landscaping, fencing etc.

Website： http://www.drukodiyana.org.bt/2010/

You can help us or involve yourself in the construction of Great Statue of Guru by :

1. Donating or Contributing by cash/Construction Materials/Labor
2. Sponsoring any cost components or parts of the Guru Statue
3. Buying our items .. read detail
4. Inviting potential foreign donors at the project site and requsting them to sponsor a specific cost component.

Why contribute?
‘A drop of water into the ocean will not dry until the ocean itself dries up’, said Lord Buddha in the condensed sutra. Likewise, a small contribution from you will have the same results. Merit accrued by engaging and contributing in this peace project will clear all obstacles and obscuration, fulfill wishes in this life, and finally ensure birth in Zangdopelri, the heavenly abode of Guru Rinpoche.

Donations

You can participate in building this great statue by giving your donation in any form. Cheque within Bhutan can be made in favor of Druk Odiyana Foundation. Donations from outside Bhutan can be transferred through anyone of the following three Bank Accounts.

To learn more about the project / to confirm – you can contact us at:

Thimphu Office
Druk Odiyana foundation
P.O Box 688
Thimphu BhutanTel: 00975-2-334857
Fax: 00975-2-336182

Project Site Office

Lhuntse District
P.O. Tangmachu
Kurtoe: Eastrn Bhutan
Tel: 00975-4-546128

eMail: odiyana@druknet.bt
Website: www.drukodiyana.org.bt

 与尊贵的噶波堪布仁波切2009在新加坡的合照。

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