Many lineage lamas of the lamrim built monasteries.

In the Sutra on the Foundations of Mindfulness (Do drenpa nyershak), it says that having established the temple and the holy objects inside, as well as the rooms and bedding needed by the Sangha, from life to life your virtues will increase, and for

Rinpoche sent this letter to a benefactor who was helping to sponsor the building of a monastery.

My most dear, most precious, most kind wish-fulfilling one Fiona,How are you? I heard your two dogs are very old and sick. I was thinking if you can build something like these stupas that I have at my front door.

Rinpoche read your email and looked at your photos of the stupa last night.

My most dear, most kind, most precious, wish-fulfilling Jenny,Thank you very, very much for your kind letter. A billion, zillion, trillion, numberless thanks from my heart and bones that you circumambulated Boudha Stupa 1,000 times.

Dear Maria,This advice is for your son. I checked in Nepal, probably weeks ago now, but forgot to inform you.

Questions Can the base (ie cremation box) be filled with the four dharmakaya relic mantras? The reason for this is the stupa will not have very much space inside for mantras.

My dear friends, brother and sisters,By building a stupa, without words we are continually liberating so many sentient beings.

Especially important is the benefit to others from these holy objects. Because we can't see the Buddha now directly, this is something substantial that we can see, a manifestation of Buddha's holy mind.