{"id":774,"date":"2015-11-03T20:19:11","date_gmt":"2015-11-03T19:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stoupa.dhagpo.org\/en\/?p=774"},"modified":"2016-06-25T17:54:33","modified_gmt":"2016-06-25T16:54:33","slug":"consecrating-the-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stoupa.dhagpo.org\/en\/consecrating-the-site\/","title":{"rendered":"Consecrating the site"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221; transparent_background=&#8221;off&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f2f2f2&#8243; allow_player_pause=&#8221;off&#8221; inner_shadow=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;off&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/stoupa.dhagpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/picto_stoupa_tushita.png&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_post_title admin_label=&#8221;Titre du poste en pleine largeur&#8221; title=&#8221;on&#8221; meta=&#8221;off&#8221; author=&#8221;on&#8221; date=&#8221;on&#8221; categories=&#8221;on&#8221; comments=&#8221;on&#8221; featured_image=&#8221;off&#8221; featured_placement=&#8221;below&#8221; parallax_effect=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_background=&#8221;off&#8221; text_bg_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.9)&#8221; module_bg_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0)&#8221; title_all_caps=&#8221;off&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_fullwidth_post_title][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Texte&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Once the location and orientation of the stupa have been determined, a ceremony is carried out to consecrate the place. It happened on November 3<sup style=\"font-size:10px;\">rd<\/sup> 2015, on the day that celebrates the return of the Buddha from the gods realm in Tushita. This is actually very auspicious because it is precisely what the future stupa will commemorate.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-532\" src=\"https:\/\/stoupa.dhagpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/consecration_terrain_stoupa_1.jpg\" alt=\"consecration_terrain_stoupa_1\" width=\"1080\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stoupa.dhagpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/consecration_terrain_stoupa_1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/stoupa.dhagpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/consecration_terrain_stoupa_1-300x116.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stoupa.dhagpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/consecration_terrain_stoupa_1-768x297.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This concerns the preparation of the site on a spiritual level, in other words assuring that all goes well from the construction itself to the environment of the stupa.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Texte&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-533 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/stoupa.dhagpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/consecration_terrain_stoupa_2.jpg\" alt=\"consecration_terrain_stoupa_2\" width=\"500\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stoupa.dhagpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/consecration_terrain_stoupa_2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/stoupa.dhagpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/consecration_terrain_stoupa_2-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stoupa.dhagpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/consecration_terrain_stoupa_2-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><br \/>\nA temporary altar is set up with representations of the body, speech, and mind of the Buddha in the form of a statue, a text, and a tiny stupa, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Texte&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_534\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-534\" class=\"wp-image-534 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/stoupa.dhagpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/consecration_terrain_stoupa_3.jpg\" alt=\"Croquis des substances n\u00e9cessaires pour l\u2019autel et la pratique. \" width=\"500\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stoupa.dhagpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/consecration_terrain_stoupa_3.jpg 500w, https:\/\/stoupa.dhagpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/consecration_terrain_stoupa_3-300x241.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-534\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sketch of the required\u00a0substances for the shrine during the practice.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Texte&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_537\" style=\"width: 242px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-537\" class=\"picmargright wp-image-537\" src=\"https:\/\/stoupa.dhagpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/consecration_terrain_stoupa_4_lama-jampa.jpg\" alt=\"consecration_terrain_stoupa_4_lama-jampa\" width=\"232\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stoupa.dhagpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/consecration_terrain_stoupa_4_lama-jampa.jpg 400w, https:\/\/stoupa.dhagpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/consecration_terrain_stoupa_4_lama-jampa-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-537\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lama Jampa<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Lama Jampa, who received the transmission of this practice from Lama Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche, came to share his knowledge and experience with the team and to train them in this ritual. A text composed by the 6<sup style=\"font-size: 12px;\">th<\/sup> Shamar Rinpoche Mipham Chokyi Wangchuk (1584-1630 CE) is employed. It is the same text used by Shamar Rinpoche for the consecration of the site for Shar Minub. It consists of a text specifically destined for the consecration of sites where construction of a Buddhist nature will take place (temples, monasteries, stupas, retreat centers, etc.).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_539\" style=\"width: 381px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-539\" class=\"picmargleft wp-image-539\" src=\"https:\/\/stoupa.dhagpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/consecration_terrain_stoupa_5_offrandes.jpg\" alt=\"consecration_terrain_stoupa_5_offrandes\" width=\"371\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stoupa.dhagpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/consecration_terrain_stoupa_5_offrandes.jpg 500w, https:\/\/stoupa.dhagpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/consecration_terrain_stoupa_5_offrandes-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 371px) 100vw, 371px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-539\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ouangtchouk\u00a0making offerings during the ceremony<\/p><\/div>\n<p>First, a sutra is recited, the <em>Tashi Sikpa<\/em>. Wishes are formulated such that all influences may be beneficial. Then, the ritual is carried out in several phases: first the purification of the place, then various phases of offering, including most notably the blessing of the tools which will be used for the construction and even a blessing for the workers. As all the tools and workers are not physically present, the individuals assembled as well as a shovel and pick brought along for the occasion are blessed symbolically.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_540\" style=\"width: 1090px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-540\" class=\"wp-image-540\" src=\"https:\/\/stoupa.dhagpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/consecration_terrain_stoupa_8.jpg\" alt=\"consecration_terrain_stoupa_8\" width=\"1080\" height=\"483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stoupa.dhagpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/consecration_terrain_stoupa_8.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/stoupa.dhagpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/consecration_terrain_stoupa_8-300x134.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stoupa.dhagpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/consecration_terrain_stoupa_8-768x343.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-540\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The\u00a0Beatles during the\u00a0circumambulation of the visualized stupa<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Throughout the course of the ritual, the practice calls to imagine the future stupa and circumambulate it, as though it were already present, in order to concretize the intention for its construction.<\/p>\n<p>The practice comes to a close with wishes for good fortune. The site is henceforth ready for the first stages of landscaping. The land must be terraced and otherwise modified in order to be able to welcome the stupa.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243;][et_pb_image admin_label=&#8221;Image&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/stoupa.dhagpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/consecration_terrain_stoupa_7.jpg&#8221; show_in_lightbox=&#8221;off&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;off&#8221; use_overlay=&#8221;off&#8221; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; sticky=&#8221;off&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; always_center_on_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image admin_label=&#8221;Image&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/stoupa.dhagpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/consecration_terrain_stoupa_5.jpg&#8221; show_in_lightbox=&#8221;off&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;off&#8221; use_overlay=&#8221;off&#8221; 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