MANDALA COVER PROJECT
Early last year, staff set out to procure a dome to protect the 3-D Mandala housed here at the Center. There were several obstacles to overcome, most apparent the sheer size of the dome - 7.5 feet in diameter and needed to be relatively light weight. Another dilemma was that a dome that size couldn't fit through any of the doorways here at TTC. It would need to be assembled on location.
Enter Heinrich Spillmann... Heinrich has been a devoted loyal student of Khyongla Rato Rinpoche and Khensur Rinpoche since the early 80s. Heinrich, along with Stephen Hiros had designed and built the Kalachakra House used for His Holiness' Kalachakra Initiation at the Paramount Theatre in 1991 and also designed and built the throne used in all six major teachings His Holiness bestowed to New York City.