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General support
Your donation will support a whole host of Nunnery expenditures such as site work - including landscaping, paths, walls, etc.; furnishings - including the library, classrooms, clinic and Study Centre puja hall; and the ongoing costs which are essential for the ongoing maintenance of the Nunnery.
Temple support
 Nowadays we are building our modest but traditional Temple which will serve as the heart of the Dongyu Gatsal Ling Nunnery. The construction costs for a Temple include not just the outer structure but especially the decoration and furnishings, statues and frescoes. It is considered especially auspicious to make offerings for the building of a religious edifice and we sincerely hope that you will rejoice in helping us to fulfill our aspirations.
| Statues in main Temple |
| AKSHOBHYA BUDDHA 8 ft tall |
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US$8,750 |
| Thrones and Ritual Implements |
| 4 |
Simple wooden thrones |
each |
US$200 |
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Throne carved for high Lama |
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US$12,500 |
| 3 |
Ornately carved wooden thrones (for high Lamas) |
each |
US$500 |
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Large silver offering water-bowls (set of 7) |
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US$690 |
| 6 |
Silver ritual offering spoons |
each |
US$40 |
| 3 |
Silver ritual offering plates |
each |
US$100 |
| 3 |
Silver incense holders |
each |
US$250 |
| 8 |
Copper bhumpa (ritual vases) |
each |
US$30 |
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Skullcups (big and small) |
each |
US$25 |
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Torma making facilities (bowls, plates, etc) |
each set |
US$30 |
Other Specific Needs
| Statues for the Retreat Centre Shrine Rooms |
| TSANGPA GYARE, MILAREPA (2), LINGCHEN REPA 2 ft tall |
each |
US$550 |
| VAJRASATTVA YAB YUM 1.5 ft tall |
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US$790 |
| VAJRADHARA 1.5 ft tall |
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US$450 |
| SARAHA, TILOPA, NAROPA, MARPA 1 ft tall |
each |
US$350 |
The statues are made individually out of clay by artists from Bhutan. Once the clay has dried, the statues are painted, filled with auspicious items, and then blessed by H.E. 9th Khamtrul Rinpoche, Shedrup Nyima.
| Thangkas: (Traditional Tibetan Paintings) |
| 10 |
Small size thangkas |
each |
US$500 |
| 4 |
Large size thangkas |
each |
US$2500 |
The Thangkas are for the Study Centre and the two Retreat Shrine Rooms.
| Musical Instruments |
| 73 |
Chod damaru (drums) |
each |
US$35 |
| 6 |
Small damaru |
each |
US$15 |
| 6 |
Big drums, approx. |
each |
US$300 |
| 5 |
Copper gyalings, (ritual trumpet), small |
each |
US$250 |
| 4 |
Large copper trumpets |
each |
US$690 |
| 20 |
Cymbals, 2 different kinds, approx. |
each |
US$180 |
| 54 |
Brass bells and vajras, for each nun |
each |
US$30 |
| Furniture for the Temple and Puja Hall |
| 43 |
Painted chokse (prayer tables) |
each |
US$50 |
| Classrooms, Teachers' Room, Visitors' Room |
| 4 |
Large chalk boards |
each |
US$125 |
| 6 |
Notice boards |
each |
US$40 |
| 6 |
Clocks |
each |
US$10 |
| 6 |
Lockable metal cupboards 6' |
each |
US$320 |
| 5 |
Wooden bookcases |
each |
US$80 |
| 28 |
Wooden desks and benches (seats 2) for 2 classrooms |
one set |
US$104 |
| 28 |
Traditional seats and low tables (seats 2) for 2 classrooms |
per set |
US$128 |
| 2 |
Teacher's desk and chair |
one set |
US$145 |
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Computer, printer, UPS for teachers' room |
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US$2,000 |
| Library |
| Wooden bookcases and furniture |
Any contribution gratefully received |
Tibetan texts
Dharma books in English or other languages are also welcome. |
Any contribution gratefully received |
| Computer, printer, UPS for librarian |
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US$2,000 |
| Framing |
| We always need to frame photos of Deities and Rinpoches |
each |
US$10 - 30 |
| Garden/Landscaping |
| Tools and hoses |
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US$10 - 30 |
| Plants, bulbs and seeds |
Any contribution gratefully received |
If you wish to donate one of the items listed above, please specify this when making payment. For Click & Pledge payments, please enter the amount you wish to donate into the General Support category and on the following page name the item.
Nuns’ Pujas (ritual prayers)
Nuns can dedicate pujas such as their daily Tara puja (good for removing obstacles and creating auspicious conditions) and their monthly Akshobhya puja (especially useful for the sick and recently departed). Donors should advise the name/s for whom the puja is to be dedicated and a brief reason for the request in the comment box when you make your payment.
There is no set fee but suggested donations are:
Daily Tara puja for one month: US$60
Monthly Akshobhya puja (one time for this 3 hour puja): US$30
At this time the DGL nuns have a full study programme so they are only able to make puja dedications as above. They are presently unable to undertake special sponsored pujas for individual requests.
Should you wish to make a donation, please click here. Methods of Payment. |
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