Rupa Consecration and Empowerment

The family offers the traditional consecration and empowerment of rupas, including Buddhist statues, thangka paintings, and sacred vases. In Tibetan Buddhism, a rupa is not regarded simply as an object of art or decoration. Traditionally, a statue or sacred image is filled with mantras and blessed substances and then consecrated through ritual practice so that it can serve as a support for Buddhist practice and devotion.

Lady Konchok Palden, who has since passed away, often emphasized this distinction with the simple words, “Not statue, not art.” She understood the consecration of sacred images as an important part of maintaining their traditional purpose and connection to Buddhist practice.

When Lama Pegyal first came to the United States, he encountered Buddhist centers where statues and other sacred images had not been filled or consecrated. He felt that he could offer his knowledge of the Tibetan tradition to practitioners who wished to have their rupas properly empowered.

Traditional Tibetan Rupa Empowerment

There are different levels of traditional rupa empowerment, generally described as basic, intermediate, and advanced. As Lama Pegyal began empowering rupas with mantras, he observed that practitioners used these sacred images as supports for their meditation, devotion, and practice.

For this reason, he performs advanced embodiment for the rupas entrusted to him. Each rupa is filled with the appropriate mantras associated with its deity, together with traditional sacred substances.

These substances may include body, speech, and mind pills from the monastery of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche; sacred materials gathered from holy places in Tibet; crushed stone from around Mount Kailash; sand containing gold from the waters of Tso Mapham Yutso; and relics associated with the blessed lands of the buddhas.

Once the rupa has been filled, it is consecrated through the practice of Trus Chok Dawai Dhutsi, or Supreme Bath Moon Nectar. Vajrasattva is invoked as the principal deity to purify mistakes and dissolve stains, completing the consecration and preparing the rupa to serve as a sacred support for Buddhist practice.

This tradition continues the work that Lady Konchok and Lama Pegyal regarded as an important way of preserving the meaning and function of sacred Buddhist images. The purpose is not simply to create a beautiful statue or painting, but to connect the physical representation with the prayers, mantras, blessings, and practice traditionally associated with it.

Rupa Consecrations:

We ask that you send an email to info@breezeofdelight.com with your telephone number and email address when you place your order for a rupa or treasure vase consecration, so that we may contact you about the shipment of your item if you cannot hand deliver it.

1-6″ Rupa: $110- Filling and Consecrating of Your Buddhist Statue

7-9″ Rupa: $220- Filling and Consecrating of Your Buddhist Statue

10-14″ Rupa: $330- Filling and Consecrating of Your Buddhist Statue

15-21″ Rupa: $550- Filling and Consecrating of Your Buddhist Statue

Thangka Consecration: $60- Consecration of Your Buddhist Deity Painting

If your rupa is smaller or larger, please contact info@breezeofdelight.com. Also, if your rupa needs to be cleaned before it is filled and blessed, an additional fee of $25 may apply. These prices do not return include shipping charges, we will let you know.

Treasure Vase Consecrations:

If you would like a treasure vase to plant in the foundation of your home, please indicate if you have a vase or if you would like to order one. You are welcome to supply your own as long as it has a top, is 8” tall, is a bit fat, and made of the most precious substance you can afford.

Treasure Vase Consecration: $480

Traditional Copper Treasure Vase: $60

Dispelling Practices:

If you are buying a new home in Colorado and would like the Onchen lamas to perform dispelling practices associated with planting a treasure vase, please contact info@breezeofdelight.com.