Manifesting the Mandala: Tara Mandala's Capital Campaign

Tara Mandala's Capital Campaign
Please contact us at accountant@taramandala.org or call 970-731-3711.
We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit religious organization.

Manifesting the Mandala
Phase II

After being on the land for nearly 15 years, the vision of a temple and residence buildings is manifesting. 2007 will be a big year. We have been enjoying the wonderful community building this year. Summer 2006 was our first retreat season with an indoor kitchen, bathroom facilities, and a spacious dining room that lets out onto an outdoor canopied eating and sitting area. The community building offers a new face to Tara Mandala, lending a bit of comfort to the natural, outdoor experience that still lies at the heart of all Tara Mandala retreats.

We are well underway with Phase II of the Capital Campaign and have raised $2.6 million to date. Our current estimate of total costs for the Tara Temple and residence buildings is $4 million, so we are two-thirds of the way there. We’ve been fortunate to receive some large donations which allowed us to make critical planning decisions. And there have been so many smaller donations that have added up to considerable amounts, showing the power of many people coming together to help manifest a shared vision.
A big thank you to everyone who has contributed and pledged so far!

The 1000 Tara Campaign
Tsultrim was gifted with a Thousand Tara Tangkha by Ken and Petra Sloan in the Spring 2006. It pictures a central green Tara figure, representing enlightened action, surrounded by 1000 smaller Taras, each perfectly painted with ornaments, gestures, and features. The tangkha came with a black and white line drawing numbering each of the Taras. When Ken and Petra donated the tangkha to Tara Mandala, they suggested that it might be helpful in the Capital Campaign. Now each Tara may be sponsored for $1000. We are thankful for everyone who has contributed in this way, choosing a number between 1 - 999 of particular significance, to honor a loved one, or a special event. Over the Summer and Fall we’ve raised over $80,000 through the Tara tangkha so far. Please consider joining the 1000 Tara campaign; we have a payment plan for one or two years. This is a wonderful karmic connection to Manifesting the Mandala.

Temple and Residence Building Plans

We are now working with local architects Reynolds and Associates who are drawing final construction plans and preparing for a construction schedule.

The Temple was named ‘Secret Treasury Temple’ by Adzom Rinpoche. The design, which came to Tsultrim in a dream, will be a three-dimensional mandala with three eight-sided levels, each smaller than the last. The first level, representing the Nirmanakaya, the Enlightened Body, will be used for large teachings and ceremonies. It will have doors in the four directions and contain life-size statues of the twenty-one Taras, female Buddhas of compassion. The second level, representing the Sambhogakaya, Enlightened Speech, will hold the library and rooms for translation and teacher-student dialogue. The third level, representing the Dharmakaya, Enlightened Mind, will be used for smaller gatherings. Balconies all around Levels 2 and 3 will offer wonderful views.
The Residence Buildings will offer comfortable and accessible housing for retreatants who up till now have camped on the land. A total of thirty-two rooms, each with its own sink will provide comfortable housing. Bathrooms with toilets, showers, soaking tubs, and a sauna will be available.
In September we broke ground for the Temple, and have been performing numerous ceremonies in preparation for spring construction. With $1.4 million left to raise for Phase II, we continue to reach out to all those inspired to manifest Phase II. We invite you to join our efforts, at whatever level of participation you can. Please contact Deborah Birr at accountant@taramandala.org if you would like to contribute.

Thank you to everyone who is helping to Manifest the Mandala!
To see our past progress on Phase I, click here.

Donate online now

If you do not wish to make an online donation to the Capital Campaign, please contact us at accountant@taramandala.org or call 970-731-3711. All donations are tax deductible and we are a 501(c)(3) non-profit religious organization.