The stucco workers from Taos arrived early Monday morning, 8 of them. They immediately jumped all over the Stupa and began work. Meanwhile the sandblasters finished up their work. Ron, had an accident that later required 9 stitches. The sandblasting crew took lots of the accumulated sand off of the driveways and put two truck
Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche visits the stupa As part of his North American Tour, Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche blessed the Tashi Gomang Stupa today. The stucco workers took a break and watched in the parking lot as Rinpoche’s entourage of 6 or 7 cars and a number of other participants came up the road and circumambulated the stupa. More
Donors, workers, profound thanks to each of you! By the end of the third week of work it is astonishingly clear that by Saturday evening, the stucco workers will finish with their work, much ahead of schedule. The Stupa emerges each day, wholer, crack free, repaired and more lovely than ever. On the last day
Barbara painting the Stupa doors and lotus petals today and in 1996.
The sandblasters bring in a machine that will allow Ron to work up high enough to aim the pressurized sand downwards from the top and so keep the gold bhumi rings protected. Towards the end of Friday, he finishes as much as he can do with the hose. The protective black plastic comes off, the
The scaffolding is raised. By the end of day 7 nearly all of the large work is complete. The work is taking longer than anticipated; the workers are proceeding with the greatest care. Days 6 & 7
Sandblasting update Day 4 Aug. 9 A bedspread and a quilt are protecting the gold leaf frame in the gau frame under the black plastic. The men find they need to use gorilla tape to hold the protective frames around the doors in place while blasting. A light rain comes again as it has now
The work has begun up at the Stupa. The day before the work began I saw the first rainbow I’ve seen since moving here. After the first full day of work a golden eagle soared above the stupa. The sandblasters came in a long cavalcade of trucks and equipment Tuesday at 7 AM. They’ve worked
As the sandblasting of the KTTG Stupa began this week, we were fortunate to have the blessing Lama Karma Chödrak (CEO of the Kagyu Monlam) who came to the stupa to perform a Sang ceremony. It was a beautiful day and the blessings of the Karmapa were felt by all present.