Chagdud Gonpa

Golden Amitayus prayer flags ripple in the wind, sending the blessings of prosperity and longevity to the edges of the universe.

In these houses enormous prayer wheels spin millions of mantras to benefit all living beings, and butterlamps are lit to remove the darkness of ignorance.

The art of the Padmasambhava Pureland´s sculptors, painters, and wood carvers transcends mere craftsmanship. It arises from amazing concentration and the aspiration to manifest the visionary experience of meditation masters into earthly elements like clay, wood, stone so that we, too, can see the Pureland.

Green Tara, the Swift Savioress, sparkles in a lotus fountain, offering the blessings of all-accomplishing activity.

Outdoor artworks at Khadro Ling include large statues of Akshobhya Buddha and Padmasambhava, and eight stupas. Enormous prayer wheels spin millions of mantras to benefit all living beings, and butterlamps can be lit to remove the darkness of ignorance.

On a hill above the temple at Khadro Ling, a replica of Padmasambhava’s Pureland is under construction. Its many statues and artworks, now being sculpted by a Bhutanese master artist, will be open to visitors after its consecration in 2008.

Lord Buddha said, "The Bodhisatva Akshobhya once made this vow: 'Even if empty space changes, I will not renege on my great vows'... In wearing the armor of diligence, Bodhisattva Akshobhya had no peer among countless thousands of other Bodhisattvas... Through his firm vows, Bodhisattva Akshobhya has realized supreme enlightenment."

Temple at Khadro Ling
In Tibetan the word for temple is lhakhang, meaning house of deities. Who are these deities? They are the expressions of the glorious array of the enlightened qualities that spontaneously surface from our own pure nature.
The paintings on the walls include the life of the Buddha Sakyamuni and images of peaceful and wrathful deities who embody the qualities that benefit all living beings: compassion, generosity, patience, and fierce clarity. The vivid images, colors, and ornaments awaken us from our limited, ordinary perception to the limitless possibilities of our minds. We cultivate these possibilities through faith, offerings, purification, and receiving the teachings that clarify them.