The fire broke out around 1 a.m. on the 1st of December at the south side of the grand temple. The flames spread quickly to the roof and engulfed the rest of the building.
A newsletter posted by Shangpa Karma Ling last weekend revealed that there had been several threats and previous arson attempts at the centre.
"Yesterday morning, exactly one week after the December 1 fire, we received what is likely a third threatening letter from the person who claims to be the perpetrator. This letter claims the burning of the Chartreuse and urges residents to evacuate, at the risk of suffering the consequences of a new attack."
The newsletter goes on to say............
"I would also like to encourage you to practice the mantra of the Buddha of Immense Goodness: “Om Mani Padme Hum” associated with a special benevolent dedication intent for the person claiming the fires and continuing to threaten. This person is in great pain and we want to help him or her as much as we can. I personally make prayers and wishes so that he or she become free from any torments.
In these circumstances, let us remember the stanza of the thirty-seven Bodhisattva practices:
“If someone I cherish and protect as my child Come to think of myself as his enemy, Just like a mother for her child with an illness To give him even more affection, such is the practice of a Bodhisattva. “
From heart to heart, May everything be auspicious."
Lama Denys Rinpoché
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