Kadampa Art Studio (KAS) is always a hotbed of virtuous activity, but recently it seems to have reached another level with so many people - staff and volunteers - working extremely hard to prepare everything to adorn the Arizona Temple inside and out.

The Temple at IKRC Grand Canyon is huge and literally hundreds of adornments have to be prepared, from the vajras, deer and Dharma wheels on the roof, the gold-leafed auspicious symbols on the outer walls, and the Confession Buddhas, goddesses, auspicious symbols and Five Family Buddhas on the inner walls.

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Undaunted, the KAS team apply themselves with great enthusiasm to producing these objects to the highest standards - making originals, making molds, casting, finishing, painting and gold leafing hundreds of adornments, not to mention the three great statues and lotuses for the main shrine in Arizona.

They are greatly assisted by another amazing team working in the Art Studio at Nagarjuna KMC, who at the moment are focused on gilding and painting sets of the Five Family Buddhas for Arizona.

And as if that is not enough, the team at Manjushri are busy preparing and despatching the adornments for KMC Washington DC at the same time. (continued after the video)