KBL - Karma Berchen Ling » stupa news http://www.berchenling.org KBL is a Diamondway Buddhism retreat place of the Karma Kagyu Lineage Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:02:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Kalachakra Stupa Inauguration http://www.berchenling.org/kalachakra-stupa-inauguration/ http://www.berchenling.org/kalachakra-stupa-inauguration/#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:56:22 +0000 KBL Team http://www.berchenling.org/?p=1102 The dream became a reality. In the mornig at 9 am after Lama Ole finishied the non-stop meditation on the Buddha aspect of Kalachakra our wonderful stupa was inaugurated. The ceremony was headed by Lama Chogdrup Dorje and Lama Ole Nydahl. The weather changed completely during the inauguration, everything was very auspicious. Everyone, without whom this special event would not have been possible was thanked.

Together we made it happen!

In the evening a special ceremony was held for representatives of local communities. They offered their support for our projects for all times.

May many beings develop and get enlightend in the power field of the Karma Berchen Ling Kalachakra Stupa.

]]> http://www.berchenling.org/kalachakra-stupa-inauguration/feed/ 1 Kalachakra non-stop meditation http://www.berchenling.org/kalachakra-non-stop-meditation/ http://www.berchenling.org/kalachakra-non-stop-meditation/#comments Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:45:03 +0000 KBL Team http://www.berchenling.org/?p=1100 Since this afternoon a beautiful Buddha statue is gazing from the stupa. The stupa is also being blessed by a non-stop Kalachakra meditation guided by Lama Ole and Lama Chogdrub Dorje.
We started yesterday in the morning and continued through the rest of the day and also the night. The meditation will finish together with the stupa empowerment that will take place tomorrow at 9 am.

]]> http://www.berchenling.org/kalachakra-non-stop-meditation/feed/ 0 Stupa is finished http://www.berchenling.org/stupa-is-finished/ http://www.berchenling.org/stupa-is-finished/#comments Sat, 21 Aug 2010 14:44:29 +0000 KBL Team http://www.berchenling.org/?p=1097 Today, Lama Ole and Lama Chogdrub Dorje put the tree of life into the stupa. Filling the stupa with the tree of life is one of the most important moments in building a stupa. Also, on the same day the whole building of the stupa has been finished. Lama Ole unveiled the beautiful umbrella and now the stupa is shining through the whole valley. To participate in this event, many friends from all over the world has come and now we are already more than 1800 people.

]]> http://www.berchenling.org/stupa-is-finished/feed/ 0 The Bumpa is placed http://www.berchenling.org/the-bumpa-is-placed/ http://www.berchenling.org/the-bumpa-is-placed/#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:48:47 +0000 KBL Team http://www.berchenling.org/?p=1094 Yesterday, the biggest element of the granite construction has been placed on the stupa. The top of the bumpa weights 8 tones! It has arrived on a big lorry together with other elements.
In the meantime our KBL fridge became an ideal place for tormas storage. The tormas were used for blessing pujas that were held during last days.
Today, the big statue of the Buddha is being filled. We also expect that more than 800 friends will arrive today to participate in the ceremony of putting the life tree into the stupa.

]]> http://www.berchenling.org/the-bumpa-is-placed/feed/ 0 Video Conference with Lama Ole http://www.berchenling.org/video-conference-with-lama-ole/ http://www.berchenling.org/video-conference-with-lama-ole/#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:57:45 +0000 KBL Team http://www.berchenling.org/?p=1088 On the night of August 14th we had a very unusual event – we had a video conference with Lama Ole in Europe Centre. So the friends in Allgäu could see us gathered around the stupa. For such a remote place where there is not even a phone line, it was very special.
We showed a presentation with the latest images from the stupa. At the beginning, pictures from Tsechu Rinpoche and Lama Ole were to be seen, because we could feel their presence all the time.
In this way, we also showed how the infrastructure looks like – we already enjoy the new kitchen and cafeteria.

]]> http://www.berchenling.org/video-conference-with-lama-ole/feed/ 0 The Stupa is Growing http://www.berchenling.org/the-stupa-is-growing/ http://www.berchenling.org/the-stupa-is-growing/#comments Sat, 14 Aug 2010 08:15:29 +0000 KBL Team http://www.berchenling.org/?p=1066 Yesterday, the stupa became one level higher. There was also a blessing-ceremony to eliminate the obstacles. The stupa starts looking more and more like a stupa and… it is so beautiful.
Beside that activities, the gompa tent was set up. At the moment we are 160 people on site and everything is now waiting for all the people from all over the world.

]]> http://www.berchenling.org/the-stupa-is-growing/feed/ 0 The Kalachakra Mandala is placed in the Stupa now http://www.berchenling.org/the-kalachakra-mandala-is-placed-in-the-stupa-now/ http://www.berchenling.org/the-kalachakra-mandala-is-placed-in-the-stupa-now/#comments Sat, 07 Aug 2010 18:21:54 +0000 KBL Team http://www.berchenling.org/?p=1053 Yesterday, we had the next important moment in the stupa building process. This time, the Mandala of Kalachakra was put in the lotus flower lever. To make it possible, the lotus had to be lifted and installed. It was amazing to observe the huge pieces flying in the sky – as well as the two eagles that appeared during the ceremony of placing the mandala.

Right now Lama Chogdrub Dorje makes a 3-day retreat, doing pujas. In this way the Kalachakra Mandala inside the stupa is being blessed.

]]> http://www.berchenling.org/the-kalachakra-mandala-is-placed-in-the-stupa-now/feed/ 0 Stupa filled with Tsatsas http://www.berchenling.org/stupa-filled-with-tsatsas/ http://www.berchenling.org/stupa-filled-with-tsatsas/#comments Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:26:24 +0000 KBL Team http://www.berchenling.org/?p=1044 The last day, we continued with the filling of the Kalachakra Stupa. We started the work yesterday at 7:30 am and continued almost without a break for 23 hours. The work was very smooth and joyful, and everybody had a chance to participate. When the chamber was closed, we could turn our heads to admire a beautiful sun-rise.

We were also given a cherry on the cake – Patricia has shown a great Kalachakra thangka that will be hanging in the main tent during the course.

]]> http://www.berchenling.org/stupa-filled-with-tsatsas/feed/ 0 Gate Knocked Down http://www.berchenling.org/gate-knocked-down/ http://www.berchenling.org/gate-knocked-down/#comments Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:25:41 +0000 KBL Team http://www.berchenling.org/?p=1001 To get our new container on the place, we had to knock down the famous KBL gate partially. It took us almost a whole day to pull down the arch. The gate was build togehter with the Sangha House and became somehow one of the symbols of Berchen Ling. Now the gate will get new heads on top of the pillars.

]]> http://www.berchenling.org/gate-knocked-down/feed/ 0 Stupa Foundation: Mission Completed http://www.berchenling.org/stupa-foundation-mission-completed/ http://www.berchenling.org/stupa-foundation-mission-completed/#comments Wed, 26 May 2010 07:52:11 +0000 KBL Team http://www.berchenling.org/?p=953 Dear Friends,

yesterday we finished the first phase of the stupa building. The concrete foundation is ready and has to dry now. We will continue in a few weeks…

Thank you all very much for your help!

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