Guest guest Posted May 10, 2007 Report Share Posted May 10, 2007 Hello to all, I received a Happy Buddha for my 60 Birthday which is very sweet however I would like to know where is the place and position in my apartment to put Mr. Buddha for the best positive effect from him. Have a great day, Renee' T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2007 Report Share Posted May 10, 2007 I would consult a Feng Shui expert, if there is one nearby. If not, I am sure that there are several who frequent this list. One thing I would recommend is placing a mirror behind the statue of Lord Buddha, if at all possible. It amplifies and redirects the energies in whichever direction the mirror faces. Best Wishes to you and a belated Happy Birthday! Dawn , " Renee Trice " <renee.trice wrote: > > Hello to all, > > I received a Happy Buddha for my 60 Birthday which is very sweet > however I would like to know where is the place and position in my > apartment to put Mr. Buddha for the best positive effect from him. > > Have a great day, > > Renee' T > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2007 Report Share Posted May 11, 2007 A statue of Buddha is always placed on an altar of some sort. I used a cabinet with my sacred scroll placed above and behind the statue. The Altar would be in a location where it is higher than other furniture and not going to be trampled over in regular traffic. Abreviated Article below: The late Buddhist teacher, Yogi Chen, offered the following five reasons for setting up a home altar: " To invoke holy beings to come down and stay so as to enrich the wisdom and compassion of the practitioner and his family daily until perfect enlightenment is achieved. All sorts of attendant practices such as prostrations, offerings, praises, etc. are included in the daily practices before the shrine, which helps develop bodhicitta (altruistic spiritual aspiration) and fulfill the accumulations of merit and wisdom necessary for the ultimate achievement of enlightenment. By means of gazing at Buddhas, lighting lamps, burning incense, offering flowers, prostrating, etc., the functions of the five sense organs are completely absorbed in the Buddhist practices and hence the purification of the practitioner’s mind is enhanced and accelerated. It is easier to form a habit of contemplative practice by performing daily practices at a definite place in the home, as well as at a regular time. The grandeur and serenity of a Buddhist altar would demonstrate the practitioner's faith in taking the Refuge and give visitors chances of becoming acquainted with the delight and benefits of such practices. " The basic altar is a focus of spiritual inspiration and beauty: it could consist of simply a candle or candelabra, or a flower or flowers, a crystal, a holy icon, a picture of a saint or religious leader, or an object endowed with personal meaning, placed, with reverence, in a clean and high place. A simple Buddhist altar, common to nearly all Buddhist traditions, has a Buddha statue or picture, and perhaps a candle, incense, and flowers. Ideally, Buddhist altars should be set in the east; this is because the Buddha sat facing east beneath the Bodhi Tree in Bodh Gaya, when he espied the morning star and experienced great enlightenment. The east is where the sun rises, illuminating us all. Of course, you can visualize this as being the case, regardless of where the altar is placed. Reference: http://www.beliefnet.com/story/86/story_8678_1.html Jenny Kernan --- Dawn Gilbreath <houstonqidaocoach wrote: > I would consult a Feng Shui expert, if there is one > nearby. If not, I > am sure that there are several who frequent this > list. > > One thing I would recommend is placing a mirror > behind the statue of > Lord Buddha, if at all possible. It amplifies and > redirects the > energies in whichever direction the mirror faces. > > Best Wishes to you and a belated Happy Birthday! > Dawn > > > , " Renee > Trice " > <renee.trice wrote: > > > > Hello to all, > > > > I received a Happy Buddha for my 60 Birthday which > is very sweet > > however I would like to know where is the place > and position in my > > apartment to put Mr. Buddha for the best positive > effect from him. > > > > Have a great day, > > > > Renee' T > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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