This Wish Fulfilling Temple (Previously named "The Memorial Shrine Temple") was conceived and built under the personal direction of Lama Zopa Rinpoche. This is a specially designed building, a blessed place, where the ashes of beloved ones are preserved in individual beautiful small stupas.

Situated in the grounds of Land of Medicine Buddha, surrounded by towering redwoods, it is a unique haven of rest in the Western world, providing a special and respectful location for the ashes of those who have died as well as an extraordinary opportunity for the deceased to be purified. For more information about the Memorial Stupas for the Deceased please CLICK HERE.

Beautifully designed throughout, it is decorated with many detailed paintings and traditional designs by two master artists, Thubten Gelek from Nepal and Ngawang Kunkhen from India. It is probably one of the most extensive representations of traditional Tibetan artwork existing in the western world, and a valuable source of reference for Buddhist students.

The paintings include murals:

• The Twelve Deeds of the Buddhas

Above that:

• The Seven Medicine Buddhas and the Founder of Tibetan Medicine
• Chenrezig and the Nyung Nay lineage gurus
• Green Tara and the Twenty-One Taras
• Thirty-five Buddhas of the Confession of Downfalls  

On the level just below these illustrations are many different dakinis, followed by mantras.

The ceiling is adorned with a thangka-style painting of the Medicine Buddha Mandala - the Celestial Abode of the Medicine Buddhas and their entourage.

Having these powerful images inside the Shrine transforms it into a sacred space, as merely seeing these images has a powerful positive effect on the mind. It is a unique haven of rest in this busy world.