Important Replies from Holy Virtuous Ones and Eminent Monastics
Response from the Inquiry Center of the World Buddhism Association Headquarters to Questions Raised by Inquirers
On the Day of January 10 of the Lunar year (February 25, 2018)
Answer No. 10
An “inner-tantric mandala” has a time limitation. After the great holy virtuous one who established the mandala has entered nirvana for three years and three months, the “inner-tantric mandala” will become an ordinary mandala and will no longer possess inner-tantric empowerment. However, regarding a “Buddha hall of true Buddha-dharma” established in accord with the dharma by a master who has received an inner-tantric initiation, as long as the seed of the Buddha hall is preserved, even if the statues and images of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas worshipped therein have been replaced, the Buddha hall is still a “Buddha hall of true Buddha-dharma.” However, if statues or images of heretic deities have been worshipped therein, the Buddha hall will be contaminated and become ineffective.
Note: Buddha halls that have been consecrated and/or have objects of empowerment stored inside Buddha statues do not belong to “Buddha hall of true Buddha-dharma.”
Inquiry Center of the World Buddhism Association Headquarters
Written on behalf of great holy virtuous ones to answer questions raised
February 25, 2018