Veil Parasol Temple

A consecrated resting place — where the departed remain bathed in continuous blessing.

The Mandala is the True Buddha School's consecrated resting place — a cemetery in which the deceased are interred within a continuously blessed sacred environment. Established under the auspices of the lineage, the grounds are consecrated by lineage masters, sustained by the daily practice of the temple, and intended as a place where the departed remain within the field of continuous Dharma activity. Families wishing to provide their loved ones with a place of lasting Buddhist blessing may inquire about reservation and arrangement through Veil Parasol Temple.

The arrangements are handled with attention and dignity. Families meet with temple staff to understand the available options, the rites of interment, and the ongoing care of the resting place. The temple coordinates with civil authorities where required and supports families through each stage of the process. Beyond the initial interment, the temple performs regular dedications of merit on behalf of all those resting within the grounds — daily for the recently departed and on commemorative dates throughout the year.

The Mandala is also a place that the living may visit. Families return to honour their relatives, to offer prayer and incense, and to sit quietly within the sacred environment. The temple holds special ceremonies at Qingming, Ullambana, and other traditional days of remembrance. The continuity of these observances is part of the bond between the living and the deceased — a relationship sustained across the generations.

The name Rainbow Light points to a deep teaching of the Vajrayana tradition. In its full meaning, the rainbow body refers to the dissolution of the physical body at the time of death by realized practitioners — the body returning to its essential nature as light. For most practitioners, this realization is not the immediate experience at death; nevertheless, the aspiration toward it is part of the lineage's deepest commitment. To rest within the Mandala is to be placed within a field where this aspiration is held continuously, supported by the practice of the lineage.

The Buddhist understanding of the relationship between the deceased and the place of rest is significant. Where the body rests matters because the consciousness, particularly in the period soon after death and in the years that follow, retains some connection to the physical remains. A place consecrated by lineage, sustained by daily practice, and held in the prayer of the living becomes a continuous field of merit — not a passive resting place but an active spiritual environment that supports the deceased's onward journey.

For families, the Mandala offers a form of continuity that other arrangements may not. The relationship with the deceased does not end at burial; it deepens into an ongoing connection sustained by visits, by ceremonies, and by the steady practice of the temple. Many families find that this continuity is itself a form of healing — that grief, given a sacred form, becomes the slow, sustained practice of remembrance, dedication, and the gradual transformation of attachment into pure love.