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BUDDHA 108‘ MULBEKH MAHASANGHA MEDITATION CENTRE

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VISION BUDDHA 108‘ MULBEKH MAHASANGHA MEDITATION CENTRE

By building Mulbekh Mahasangha Centre, the goal is to promote the Buddha‘s teaching,

support building resiliency, preservation and growth of the unique culture, traditions,

language, sustainable way of life and architecture of this remote traditional buddhist

community which also runs and manages this initiative under a local NGO - Lamdon Social

Welfare Society - Wakha- Mulbekh

VISION

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THREE MAIN COMMITMENTS H.H DALAI LAMA

MOTIVATION

• Human values

• Religious tolerance

• Preservation of Tibetan culture

THREE MAIN COMMITMENTS H.H DALAI LAMA

MOTIVATION

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LADAKH

Ladakh, or maybe better known as Little Tibet, means “Land of High Passes”. It is situated to

the Great Himalayas of Northern India and is inhabited by people of Indo-Aryan and Tibetan

descent. Ladakh is one of the most sparsely populated regions in the state of Jammu and

Kashmir with a history that is closely related to that of Tibet. Since 1959 Ladakh has become

an important home for Tibetan refugees.

PAKISTAN

INDIA

NEPAL

TIBET

CHINA

LADAKH

LOCATION

MULBEKHMulbekh, or “Silver Hill”, is the last Buddhist village before the bustling town of Kargil in

the Mulbekh Valley. The altitude in this harshly remote area is 3500m above sea level with

a temperature varying from -30C in winter to +30C in summer, with over 300 sunny days

per year. In the past, Mulbekh was home to the King of Ladakh, and is, to this day, home to

many sacred sites and monasteries. There are said breathtaking stories about flying monks

and brave achievements of the kings. The local community is strongly connected to their

history and wants to ensure their unique culture and traditions are maintained for future

generations.

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MULBEKH LÉH

KARGIL

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BUDDHA 108‘The concept is based on the local community’s need to have a place which could fulfil

preservation and support of their unique culture and traditions, while also supporting local

economic development. The main feature of this project is a 108ft hight Buddha statue

on the roof of monastery type of building. Keeping all the features of traditional Ladakhi

architecture, building technologies and local materials - such as soil, wood and stone - the

project has been focusing on eco friendly solutions. It blends traditional Ladakhi building

methods with modern technologies such as the use of passive solar principles for the hea-

ting, aircondition and water systems.

BUDDHA 108‘

BUDDHA 108‘LOTUS GONPATHRON GONPAThis special place is dedicated to Buddhist rituals and storing of Buddhist texts

THIRD FLOOR – Education and Culture This floor includes a museum of Tibetan Buddhism and Ladakhi culture, library, tea room and assem-bly hall for gathering of the local community. Buddhist teachings, public meditations, workshops, seminars, exhibitions and art performances can take place here.

SECOND FLOOR – AccommodationThis floor is designed for accommodation of teachers, lecturers, and course participants.

FIRST FLOOR - CAVESSmall private meditation rooms are located at this level to enjoy private meditation and selfdevelop-ment.

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This special place is dedicated to Buddhist rituals and storing of Buddhist texts

NR Name areas (m2)4.01 GONPA 211,775.01 GALERY 111,15 391,00 m 2

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NR Name areas (m2)3.01 CORRIDOR 38,43.02 ENTRANCE HALL 155,723.03 ASSEMBLY HALL 216,463.04 ACCOMODATION 69,13.05 TERACE 47,83.06 MUZEUM 132,993.07 EDUCATION 21,723.08 LIBRARY AND EDUCATION 81,393.09 TEAHOUSE 232,443.10 TERACE 47,923.11 KITCHEN 59,643.12 CORRIDOR 11,113.13 OFFICE 20,643.13 STORAGE 10,853.14 STORAGE 9,543.15 WC 4,953.16 WC 19,83.17 WC 15,43

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THIRD FLOORThis floor includes a museum of Tibetan Buddhism and Ladakhi culture, library, tea room and assembly hall for gathering of the local community. Buddhist teachings, public meditations, workshops, seminars, exhibitions and art performances can take place here.


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FIRST UNDEGROUND LEVELcomunal spaces

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BUDDHA 108‘

NR Name areas(m2)2.01 CORRIDOR 62,772.01 RECEPTION 26,072.02 ROOM 9,762.03 BATH 6,222.04 ROOM 37,572.05 BATH 5,742.06 ROOM 28,232.07 BATH 4,432.08 ROOM 28,222.09 BATH 4,432.10 ROOM 29,252.11 BATH 4,43

SECOND FLOORThis floor is designed for accommodation of teachers, lecturers, and course participants.

2.12 ROOM 37,882.13 BATH 4,432.14 ROOM 28,442.15 BATH 4,432.16 ROOM 30,22.17 BATH 5,612.18 MEDITATION ROOM 76,532.19 TECH. R. 37,512.20 TECH. R. 26,242.21 LOUNDRY 19,122.22 TERRACE 30,692.23 MUZEUM 52,99 631,19 m 2

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1.01 M1 25,85

1.02 M2 22,32

1.03 M3 17,85

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1.06 M6 22,34

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FIRST FLOORSmall private meditation rooms are located at this level to enjoy private meditation and selfdevelopment.

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BUDDHA 108‘

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LAMDON SOCIAL WELFARE SOCIETY WAKHA-MULBEKH LSWS Wakha-Mulbekh is a local NGO established as a branch of LSWS Leh in 1979 to share and spread fundamental values such as quality education, culture and tradition based on Buddha teaching across Mulbekh valley. LSWS Wakha-Mulbekh is a very active organizati-on with many members of different age groups supporting development of Wakha-Mul-bekh community. The Main focus and pillars of LSWS Wakha-Mulbekh are 1. Education 2. Dharma (Buddha teaching) 3. CultureOn 14 Feb 1998, this society was granted separate registration as per govt regis-tration Act VI of 1998 (1941 AD) with registration number 2942 – S.

TEAM

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SAMPHEL TSERING Samphel is a man of many talents! He is a gifted artist, painter, cook, builder but mainly he is a visionary and the initiator of the Buddha 108’ project. Samphel is an active member of Lamdon Social Welfare Society in Mulbekh where he has been the head of the Buddhism/Dharma section. Due to his progressive ideas he represented his community in the local government in Kargil as a Minority Counsellor. Samphel is proud of his Ladakhi culture and traditions which he strives to respect and develop.

TEAM

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CHHEMET RIGZINAs the main sculptor of the Buddha statue, Chhemet is one of the most respected Ladakhi

sculptors and is the son of Shilpa Guru Nawang Tsering a famous Ladakhi sculptor whose

statues are in the Hemis and Thiksi Monasteries. In 1988 Chhemet was admitted to The

Institute of Buddhist Studies where he studied traditional Tibetan sculpture and painting.

Since his graduation, he has worked as a sculptor in Ladakh and throughout India. In the

last five years he has been teaching traditional Tibetan sculpture and painting in Braun-

shwick, Germany.

TEAM

LINHART FOUNDATIONAs the main partner of the Buddha 108’ – Mulbekh Mahasangha Meditation Center, Linhart

Foundation helps with funding, planning and designing the building. Their representatives

had the opportunity to meet with the local community and learn about the traditional

Ladakhi culture for the first time in 2014. Since then their unique relationship has been

deepening and developing. In 2015, the foundation stone was laid and in 2016 construction

of the foundations commenced. In 2017, a part of foundations of the third floor was com-

pleted and construction of pillars started. A preliminary survey for a regional development

project called Building Resiliency was conducted in 2017. This project aims to support the

resiliency of this traditional Tibetan Buddhist community using local economic develop-

ment tools.

TEAM

COLLABORATION AND MORE INFORMATION

We have been collaborating with Lamdon Social Welfare Society since 2014.

Detail information about the project can be found at:

Tibet Open House Samphel TseringŠkolská 28, Praha 1, 110 00 Mulbekhwww.tibetopenhouse.cz [email protected]

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