Question asked by Meg
hi.
I want to have an altar with some Tibetan Buddhist style statues but have difficulty in getting the statues filled and consecrated (don't live near a monastery) . I read somewhere that it's not good leave them unfilled with mantras which really seems to worry me.
Is it dangerous to leave the statues unfilled or is it mandatory to have them filled? Does something bad happen if you don't?
Dear Meg,
If you have trouble filling the statues, you can simply write the mantra Om Ah Hung vertically on a piece of paper and then insert this into the statue. Because you are not near any monastery or centre who can do this for you, the above mentioned is enough. Or you can print out the image of the mantra attached on a small piece of paper.
There is nothing dangerous to leave statues unfilled or nothing bad will happen, especially if you have faith that the energies of the Buddhas reside in the statues and develop compassion for all sentient beings.
You can also consecrate your statues yourself if you cannot get someone to do it for you, like a monk, nun, pastor, etc. Here is the link to the consecration article: https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/prayers-and-sadhanas/how-to-bless-buddha-images-yourself.html