A Seat Prepared for the Teachings

We are commissioning two hand-carved shrine thrones and six chokchi offering tables from the Tibetan carving workshop of Lopsang in Nepal — the taller throne for His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the second for Khen Rinpoche, our Chief Abbot.

A throne is not furniture. It is the seat we prepare for the teachings, kept ready whether or not anyone is sitting on it — the Centre’s way of saying that the Dharma has a place here. Ours have been carved and painted entirely by hand: a garuda crown, gold dragon brocade, snow lions and atlas figures around the base, on a three-tier stepped platform.

The order is being placed now. We are asking the community to carry it with us.

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Poster: Bersama Mewujudkan Sarana Dharma, Rp 428.318.000

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What Is Being Made

The workshop’s quotation for the two thrones and the six offering tables.

Item	Offering
Throne for H.H. the Dalai Lama Overall height 9 ft · seat 48 in · base platform 48 × 48 in	Rp 200.000.000
Throne for Khen Rinpoche, Chief Abbot Overall height 8 ft 2 in · seat 42 in · base platform 42 × 42 in	Rp 175.488.000
Six chokchi offering tables Two snow-lion and four dragon tables · Rp 8.805.000 each	Rp 52.830.000
Two carved approach steps	included
Total needed	Rp 428.318.000

Ways to Offer

Take a whole piece, or join with others. Every offering is recorded and receipted, and every name you give is dedicated.

A whole throne

To offer one of the two thrones entire — His Holiness’s at Rp 200.000.000, or Khen Rinpoche’s at Rp 175.488.000. One family, or a few families together.

A chokchi table · 6 available

The low carved tables that stand before the thrones, where offerings are laid. Rp 8.805.000 each — a whole, named object within reach of a family.

Any amount

Rp 250.000 buys gold leaf. Rp 1.000.000 covers a hand’s breadth of carving. Nothing is too small — the thrones are being built by many hands and many gifts.

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Choose below, then at checkout give us the names you wish to dedicate and any intention. Every name is read at the consecration of the thrones and kept on the dedication list beneath them.

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Shrine Thrones for the Jakarta Centre

Suggested offering: Price range: Rp 100.000 through Rp 200.000.000

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The Jakarta Centre is commissioning two hand-carved shrine thrones and six chokchi offering tables from the Tibetan carving workshop of Lopsang in Nepal — the taller throne for His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the second for Khen Rinpoche, our Chief Abbot.

Every surface is carved and painted by hand: a garuda crown, gold dragon brocade, snow lions and atlas figures around the base, on a three-tier stepped platform. At checkout you can give the names you wish to dedicate — every name is read at the consecration of the thrones and kept on the dedication list beneath them.

The Work Itself

Carved and painted by hand in Nepal, in the Himalayan monastery style.

Gold dragon brocade panel set into the carved backrest

Carved atlas figures and snow lions around the throne base

How to Give

At checkout you can pay by bank transfer (BCA). Prices show in Rupiah — use the currency switcher at the top to view US Dollars.

BCA — Yay Sera Jey Wisdom Center — 5213568999

After you give, we confirm your offering and your dedication names personally on WhatsApp, and send a receipt. Prefer to arrange it another way, or to give towards a whole throne? Message us — we would be glad to speak with you.

Sera Jey Wisdom Center Jakarta is not yet able to take cards or PayPal for this appeal; bank transfer is the way for now.

Two Thrones for the Jakarta Centre