Sangha Correctly Preserve the Dharma

Great son of the Victorious, Shantideva, said the only medicine to heal the suffering of the transmigratory beings and the originator of all happiness is the teaching of the Buddha. That depends only on the existence of the Sangha, who correctly preserve the Dharma. Therefore, one can see how important, how essential, is establishing a monastery and its existence. Also, the holy Khedrub Gelek Palsang, Lama Tsongkhapa’s heart disciple, said every single panacea and happiness of all the embodied ones came from the teaching of the Victorious One. The foundation to increase the ocean of the teachings of Buddha, the Sangha, is the great treasure of this ocean.

Normally, it is said that the teachings of the Buddha exist in a country if there is a monastery with a group of monks holding the lineage of the pratimoksha vows and practicing the vinaya. A monastery is a place for monks to practice, preserve the Dharma, and spread the Dharma. By practicing the vinaya, they preserve and spread the Dharma. By building a monastery, the Sangha has the opportunity to practice the vinaya, and preserve and spread the Dharma. This has unbelievable blessings and benefits for the world, the country, and the area.