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What Buddhist items do you have for worship?
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vandervalley
Active Member
well one thing is for sure; we dont worship Putin who is deeply worshipped by 90% of Muscovite
I have a statuette of Buddha Tara that I worship as a goddess. Actually, she is one thrid of my Trinity of goddesses that I worship @ home, the other two being the Blessed Virgin (of Christianity) and another, secret goddess that I can't tell you about cos' I swore an oath of secrecy.
I actually am probably insane, and fully realize Buddha Tara is not a "goddess" in Buddhist lore, but I like being a flexi-theist when the old "GOD" thing creeps up on me.
I sometimes am reminded of Sakyamuni Buddha during meditation, but I do not pay him divine honours. He would not have wanted that...
Please forgive me if it seems inappropriate for me to post in the Buddhist DIR forum, hope you understand my own personal religion has a lot in common with Buddhism.
I actually am probably insane, and fully realize Buddha Tara is not a "goddess" in Buddhist lore, but I like being a flexi-theist when the old "GOD" thing creeps up on me.
I sometimes am reminded of Sakyamuni Buddha during meditation, but I do not pay him divine honours. He would not have wanted that...
Please forgive me if it seems inappropriate for me to post in the Buddhist DIR forum, hope you understand my own personal religion has a lot in common with Buddhism.
Ozzie
Well-Known Member
Ah. You must have one of those Mr Ozzfest dolls we set up down under when we barbeque our meat. You know, the one that says occasionally, "where's my beer?".
It looks like I have more items than most of you practicing Buddhists, but I don't use them for worship... One not too small dorje + drilbu ensemble, and a small bronze statuette of the Green Tara, and a 1½ ft long silk woven thingy depicting eight sacred symbols, all bought in Darjeeling.
Engyo
Prince of Dorkness!
Well, if ya really wanna know.......
This is our temple's altar space. Not visible in photo: mokusho (wood drum), ke (cast iron bell), chudaiko (smallish taiko drum), inken (small hand bell), and lots more. Doesn't include other statues for specific ceremonies, and so on and so forth. We have different candlesticks and vases and offering bowls that get changed out as necessary or on a whim. Lots of different kinds of incense, including shaved sandalwood. A fairly wide range of options as far as lighting goes - the pic shows it fully lit, but we often dim it down for meditation sessions.
The big point here is that none of this stuff is NECESSARY. It's cool, and fun, but it's not NECESSARY.
This is our temple's altar space. Not visible in photo: mokusho (wood drum), ke (cast iron bell), chudaiko (smallish taiko drum), inken (small hand bell), and lots more. Doesn't include other statues for specific ceremonies, and so on and so forth. We have different candlesticks and vases and offering bowls that get changed out as necessary or on a whim. Lots of different kinds of incense, including shaved sandalwood. A fairly wide range of options as far as lighting goes - the pic shows it fully lit, but we often dim it down for meditation sessions.
The big point here is that none of this stuff is NECESSARY. It's cool, and fun, but it's not NECESSARY.
vandervalley
Active Member
Indeed
zenzero
Its only a Label
Friends,
Once again.
Please note that physical things are not at all important for prayers; specially Budhha himself had said that even if he comes in the way to cut him.
Meaning that prayers are akin to meditation and in meditation there should not be even the trace of any thing.
Totally ZERO / Shunya / nothingness.
Love & rgds
Once again.
Please note that physical things are not at all important for prayers; specially Budhha himself had said that even if he comes in the way to cut him.
Meaning that prayers are akin to meditation and in meditation there should not be even the trace of any thing.
Totally ZERO / Shunya / nothingness.
Love & rgds
I guess it all depends on if we're talking about my personal altar items or our altar located at our Sang'ha.
Either way..........Engyo buddy, you got me beat by a mile. Spectacular! :bow:
Peace,
Mystic
Either way..........Engyo buddy, you got me beat by a mile. Spectacular! :bow:
Peace,
Mystic
zenzero
Its only a Label
Friends,
To pray/worship means to communicate.
Whom is one supposed to communicate to? some unknown god?
No basically what is, one is part of that. And that is in each individual's centre.
To communicate to that centre one does not need any object.
Objects are basically used to create an environment where thoughts are more focussed or lessened to one object and thereby being near that centre to communicate.
When that object too is not there rather there remains no thoughts one reaches the centre directly what ZEN tries to achive instantaneously.
Choice is individual.
Create a room like Engyo or like me who is communicating with the centre while communicating with all by writing/talking/etc.
Love & rgds
To pray/worship means to communicate.
Whom is one supposed to communicate to? some unknown god?
No basically what is, one is part of that. And that is in each individual's centre.
To communicate to that centre one does not need any object.
Objects are basically used to create an environment where thoughts are more focussed or lessened to one object and thereby being near that centre to communicate.
When that object too is not there rather there remains no thoughts one reaches the centre directly what ZEN tries to achive instantaneously.
Choice is individual.
Create a room like Engyo or like me who is communicating with the centre while communicating with all by writing/talking/etc.
Love & rgds