STL Precious Lamdre 2013
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SAKYA TENPHEL LING THE PRECIOUS LAMDRE 2013 The Most Profound Lam Dre By His Eminence Khondoong Ratna Vajra Sakya 24 May – 7 July 2013
Special Ways to Accumulate Merit There are several special ways to accumulate additional merit during the Dharma gathering. There is a once in a lifetime opportunity to make history and support this most precious of teachings. Since the Buddha’s time until this present time, it has been a tradition to sponsor these important teachings. It is our wish to keep this tradition alive. Your generosity will help continue to turn the wheel of Dharma. Sponsorship Opportunities 1. Grand Sponsor: $20,000 or more includes one tensoom, offered of Body, Speech and Mind to His Eminence, a private audience; and priority seating during Lam Dre 2. Sponsor: $10,000 or more includes a group audience with His Eminence and priority seating. 3. Sponsoring of Tensoom, the offering of body voice and mind to the Guru and tea offerings (weekends only) for the assembly at $3500, dates of your choice. a. We will prepare the karta for Guru His Eminence Khondoong Ratna Vajra Sakya, His Holiness The 41st Sakya Trizin and HE Khondoong Gyana Vajra Sakya throne and members of Sangha. b. You can do in groups, but each group member to equip with own karta to offer to HE. Click here to sign up online 4. Sponsoring of Tensoom, the offering of body voice and mind to the Guru and offering to the sangha assembly at $3000 (refer 3a, 3b) at dates of your choice. Click here to sign up online 5. Sponsoring the weekend traditional tea offerings $600 during teaching session, dates of your choice Click here to sign up online 6. Sponsoring of food dana to Sangha and participants $900, few dates available. Please check with board and office. 7. Offering of service to the temple, cleaning up of shrine, serving tea, etc
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8. Tea light offering: Sponsor $500 (set of 50 lights) per day; $20 per tea light per day. Dates of your choice, lighted at start of each session, near Green Tara shrine. 9. Sponsoring meals for the Sangha, flowers and the events, any amount. Click here to sponsor online
Note: STL has undergone renovations and sprucing up for The Precious Lamdre 2013, to ensure environment is conducive for the teachings: painting, air con maintenance, sound system, cushions etc. The fees charged is used to defray these costs, and also to provide free books, texts, and picture cards for your learning. Any form of sponsorship is welcome!! Register office or go for online payment.
STL Land Lease and Building Renewal Fund As part of His Holiness’ concern today is the renewal of our current site at Pasir Ris with the lease expiring in a few years’ time. STL is actively raising funds for this purpose. 1. Creating a pervasive auspiciousness of our Temple through pillar decorations. Decorating the 4 entrance pillars of the Temple Building in traditional Tibetan style painting. - Sponsors’ name will be displayed below the painted pillar with reliefs and auspicious Tibetan writings till end of the current lease. In the event that the painted design needs upgrading before lease ends, new sponsors’ name will be added to the existing ones. - ii. Limited number of Pillars will be painted with reliefs and writing. A 1st time in history of a Singapore Temple the pillars are done in Tibetan-style. Please contact Office for registration on a 1st come 1st serve basis. a. One name per pillar: $12,000 b. Four names per pillar: $3,800 per name 2. Creating a religious aura of 56 elegant holy stupas surrounding our Temple ground - These stupas are specially consecrated with very rare relics and pills from past Sakya Masters and Shakymuni Buddha. This is specifically obtained from His Eminence Luding Khenchen Rinpoche of Ngor Monastery Manduwala. Also inserted will be mantras and sutras. Sponsors’ names will be inscribed below the stupa. Night lighting from the Stupas will give the Temple compound an auspicious aura a. Sponsors for 2 Stupa at the 2 large front gate pillars that make a very Holy Entrance to the Temple. 1. One Sponsor’s name per stupa @ $12,000 2. Four Sponsors’ names per stupa @ $3,800 per name
b. Sponsors for Stupas at the front and side of the Temple building that create an
auspicious aura all round 1. One Sponsor’s name per stupa @ $9,000 2. Three Sponsors’names per stupa @ $3,300 per name
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c. Sponsors for Stupas behind the Temples that exude a serene spiritual
environment on the beholder 1. One Sponsor’s name per stupa @ $7,000 2. Three Sponsors’ names per stupa @$2,500 per name
May the blessings of Guru and Triple Gem be with you now and always!! May all sentient beings have happiness and its causes May all sentient beings be free from suffering and its causes May all sentient beings not be separated from bliss that is without sorrow May all sentient beings leave attachment and hatred towards near ones and far by living in equanimity.