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jks · 02-11-2010, 07:34 PM

Family "Buddha Room"

Our Buddha shelf in the hall of "Ban Sabai Sabai" (after re-placement - elderly people from village convinced the missus that it should be on MY multimedia wall. I changed her mind! And everybody is happy anyway)

The Fresh Prince · 02-11-2010, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldgit

Copied. The direction is not very important, more important is that you keep the Buddha statue (or a picture or other symbol of any enlightened being) in a clean and high place. Basically, you keep his head higher than your head, at least when you're seated on your meditation cushion. You don't point the soles of your feet towards the statue, you don't grab it in the head if you lift it, and you watch your thoughts, words and actions in front of it. In short, you show the statue or picture the same respect you would have shown the Buddha himself if he would have been present in your room.

Cheers.

Warrior · 03-11-2010, 08:52 PM

I have been made to believe that direction is important - the Buddha statue should face east, i.e. face the sunrise.

The Fresh Prince · 03-11-2010, 08:57 PM

I just googled "Buddha direction" and it looks like, each Buddha statue has an assigned direction.

Not sure which one we have.

03-11-2010, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pone

Etagere is a french word, a shelf

My Old Gran used to call it "The What-not"
Then again, she was a daft old bat.

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Warrior Member Last Online: Today 12:46 AM Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Vientiane Posts: 91	I have been made to believe that direction is important - the Buddha statue should face east, i.e. face the sunrise.

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