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Rebuilding at Kala Rongo:
Three Ways to Help

Kala Rongo Monastery, founded by Norlha Rinpoche in 1990, provides unique opportunities to Buddhist nuns in Tibet. Not only is it rare for women to have their own monastery, but in addition Kala Rongo is widely celebrated as the site of the first monastic college for women in Tibet’s history. More than 300 nuns, of whom 200 have completed the three-year retreat, are currently engaged in religious practice and study at Kala Rongo.

Thanks to your generous support, reconstruction of the Kala Rongo shrine hall is underway.  

Reconstruct the Main Kala Rongo Shrine Hall

On October 25, 2004, the nuns of Norlha Rinpoche’s monastery at  Kala Rongo, who had spent many years building and furnishing the monastery with their own hands, were devastated to watch their shrine hall burn to the ground. All the statues, paintings, decorations and ritual implements were lost. While maintaining their many practice commitments, the nuns have completed the task of clearing away the ruins and preparing the ground, and rebuilding is scheduled to begin this spring. The projected cost to rebuild is USD $225,000, or RMB 1,800,000.  Click here for more building plans.

Sponsor Guru Rinpoche Statues

Two Guru Rinpoche statues have been commissioned for Kala Rongo: a 15-foot statue for the reconstructed shrine hall, and a 10-foot statue to be placed in the Zang Dok Pal Ri Palace.

The copper statues are being created in Swayambhunath, Nepal, at the same monastery whose excellent workmanship produced Kagyu Thubten Chöling’s 10-foot Guru Rinpoche statue pictured on the right. The statues will be partly gilded and will have fully painted faces. The cost will be USD $60,000 for the 15-foot statue and USD $40,000 for the 10-foot statue. Your kind donations will make it possible for these statues to grace the shrine rooms of the Zang Dok Pal Ri Palace and the new shrine hall.

Build the Zang Dok Pal Ri
The Glorious Copper Colored Mountain Pure Land of Guru Rinpoche

A three-tiered structure 45 feet tall, the Zang Dok Pal Ri is a sacred palace where Guru Rinpoche resides even today. Its three levels are symbolic of the three bodies of the Buddha. Visitors will be able to walk up each tier. A fenced garden will surround the palace. Projected cost of construction is USD $87,500, or RMB 700,000.

Any donation to these projects is meaningful and deeply appreciated. All donations are tax deductible to the extent of the law. Thank you for your concern and generosity. Donate Now