12/30/2011
Winter weather advice
During the winter weather can be unpredictable. Please drive safe and we well.
12/25/24
Gaden Ngamchoe celebration (Je Tsongkhapa parinirvana day)
Event: Gaden Ngamchoe celebration (Je Tsongkhapa day) Tsog and Lights offerings
Date: Wednesday, December 25th 2024
Time: 7pm
Location: Gaden KhachoeShing Monastery
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The new monastery will be built in the ancient style of Buddhist monasteries, with a main assembly hall, small temples, and residences. Just like in Tibet and other Buddhist countries, the architecture of these buildings is intended to embody the wisdom teachings of Buddha. Doors, windows, rooftops and rooms have their own symbolic meanings. The buildings themselves will enable visitors to step into these sacred teachings.
Recognizing our interdependence on other beings and our natural environment, the buildings will use all available means to be in harmonious balance. The monastery will unite traditional monastic architectural principles with modern environmental building standards. This creates a powerful blend of ancient wisdom and modern knowledge to provide the spiritual and material conditions necessary to support the transmission of this precious lineage.
The buildings will be constructed in phases:
Phase 1 (Completed): The first phase was completed with the installation of water, electric and phone lines.
Phase 2 (Completed): The second phase will begin with the construction of the main assembly hall. This will include:
Phase 3 (Future Project): The final phase of construction will include construction of ancillary buildings and exterior spaces: