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Buddha Hall Video Updates: Watch the progress!

We are so excited about the construction happening on the Buddha Hall! Pictures don’t always do it justice. We feel the ground shaking from the heavy equipment; hear the drills, saws, and hammers; and see the flood lamps on late at night.

We hope that you come and witness the process yourself. But if you can’t, these short, unedited video clips give you a taste of what it is like at the site.

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Buddha Hall Blessing – May 2025

Many guests joined us for a special Buddha Hall blessing with Geshe Gendun Samdup on May 17, 2025.

Smoke Offering

Geshe Gendun Samdup first performed a smoke offering outside and then did a blessing inside the Posadha Room.

Arhat and Offering Procession

Monastics and guests bring Arhat statues and offerings to the Buddha Hall.

Star Spangled Compassion

We chant “Star Spangled Compassion” at the end of the Buddha Hall Blessing ceremony.

Heart Sutra Chant

Ven. Damcho plays the fish in the Posadha Room of the Buddha Hall as we chant the Heart Sutra.

Restoration Continues – April 2025

Repairs continue from the water damage in February.

Hydroseeding

More areas around the Buddha Hall are hydroseeded with native grasses.

Removing Floor Glue

The flooring in the men’s bathroom is being replaced due to water damage.

Library Ceiling Repair

The new drywall in the library is mudded and will soon be painted.

Restoration Underway – March 2025

Damage from the burst pipe has been assessed and repairs are underway.

Drywall Arrives

Drywall arrives for the Buddha Hall.

Lifting the Library Ceiling

New drywall is installed for the ceiling of the library.

Pulling up Carpet

The carpet in the main hall is removed.

Joy in the Main Hall – February 2025

We are inspired and filled with joy to see the Buddha Hall come together, especially the main hall.

Tim Likes the Fish

Tim Wilson, the architect of the Buddha Hall and many other Abbey buildings, has a chance to play the large fish. (February 4, 2025)

Hanging a Thangka

Ven. Losang carefully hangs a Thangka on the right side of the main altar in the Buddha Hall. (February 6, 2025)

Welcome, Manjushri, to the Buddha Hall!

Ven. Losang unveils the Manjushri thangka that is part of the main altar of the Buddha Hall. (February 6, 2025)

Altar(s) Sneak Peak – February 2025

It requires many causes and conditions to fully assemble an altar for the Three Jewels. We are part of the way there! These are not the final forms of the altars, but they serve as a basis upon which we can connect with the holy beings.

Posadha Room Altar

View of the altar in the Posadha Room of the Buddha Hall on February 4, 2025.

Tara Room Altar

The altar (in progress!) in the Tara Room on February 4, 2025, including tsa-tsas of the 21 Taras.

The Main Altar—for now

Here is the main altar on February 6, 2025. This is temporary, as we wait for the main statues to be finished.

Something to Celebrate – December 2024

Progress continues on the remaining details, but we can enjoy the 98%-complete Buddha Hall in many ways.

Checking the Computer Board

A technician checks the computer board in the radiant floor heating system. This building is hi-tech!

Stroll in the Snow

It is lovely to walk up to the Buddha Hall in the snow!

Tim Likes the Bell

Tim Wilson, architect of the Buddha Hall and many other Abbey buildings, gets a chance to play the temple bell.

Light Offering in the Main Hall

On Lama Tsongkhapa Day, the community offers light in the main hall.

More in the Main Hall – November 2024

While the AV team installed speakers and screens in the main hall, the community moved in the large stands for the bell and drum. We painted them, and then hung the bell and drum.

Moving in the Drum Stand

The community worked together to move in the large steel stand for the drum and bell—with the help of a rented pallet jack.

Painting Instrument Stands

Ven. Semkye and others quickly prime and paint the stands so the instruments can be hung.

Carrying the Gantry

Will and Sean carry in the big wooden gantry that is used to lift the Bell.

Main Hall

AV installation in the main hall of the Buddha Hall is almost complete, including cameras, screens, speakers, and microphones.

Acoustic Panels

Many acoustic panels are mounted in the main hall to ensure the sound quality is spectacular.

Power Clean Up!

One of the accessible parking areas is power washed.

Closer to Completion – October 2024

Work continues on the outside of the Buddha Hall to deal with the directing of water. On the inside, the AV system is progressing well.

Jute Mats

Oct 9, 2024: Rolling out Jute mats on the west side of the Buddha Hall to prevent erosion. Next, the area will be hydro-seeded.

Spaghetti Room

Avidex employees making sense of the cables in the AV room.

Completing the Cisterns

Finishing the installation of the six cisterns that will collect over 10,000 gallons of water from the downspouts on the Buddha Hall.

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