The temple is blessed by the presence of the Tibetan canon of the Translated Word (Kagyur) and Translated Commentaries (Tengyur).The translated word is the texts of the collected sutra and tantra teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha and can be considered to represent the Buddha’s holy speech. The statues on either side of the main statue are representations of Shakyamuni Buddha, Maitryea Buddha, Tara, Atisha (who brought the Dharma to Tibet), the two disciples of Lama Tsong Khapa, Medicine Buddha, and at the far end a life size statue of our founder, Lama Yeshe.
BUDDHISM SYMBOL WHEEL OF LIFE WINDOWS
The windows around the top are symbolic of the wisdom eyes, the all-seeing, omniscient quality of the Buddha. The four pillars represent the four wisdoms, which we have to acquire on the path to Enlightment. On the side railing silk thangkas are displayed, representing the two supreme masters and seven sage ornaments, as well as Manjushri, Maitreya, White Tara and others. It is surrounded by the carved images of a traditional altar. )As you enter the hall, the statue of Lama Tsong Khapa towers above, a magnificent statue 15 feet high, filled with the symbols of the vajra body, speech and mind of the Buddha in the form of mantras, and precious things. They are found in the traditional Tibetan temples of India and Tibet.
The gold painting of the roof and porch, the Dharmachakra, deer, victory banners, spires and lotus petals, and the decorative painting are all reminders of the Dharma.
These again are seen on all traditional Tibetan meditation halls. The eight spokes point in the eight directions and represent the Buddha’s noble eightfold path The Dharma wheel destroys all obscurations: the obscurations to liberation and the obscurations to omniscience.Īround the parapet are golden disc-like ornaments each of which is a representation of one of the Eight Symbols of Good Fortune and the Five Qualities of Enjoyment. The hub is for higher training in ethics, the rim representing the higher training in concentration, and the spokes stand for higher training in analytical wisdom. Its three major parts – hub, rim and spokes – represent the three higher trainings, the path to liberation from samsara. The Dharmachakra, or the wheel of Dharma, represents the three turnings of the wheel of the Dharma by Shakyamuni Buddha. The deer gaze up at the Dharmachakra symbolizing the aspiration for the Dharma. It is a magical deer which only manifests in the presence of great teachers. These particular deer have a single horn and are known as the Tibetan unicorn.
One is male and the other female, indicating harmony, happiness and fidelity. The deer are peaceful animals considered to represent compassion and peacefulness. On the roof or over the front entrance of most temples is the symbol traditionally seen on all Tibetan monasteries - the Dharmachakra, flanked by two deer. Symbolic features of the Traditional Tibetan Temple (Gompa)
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