Q 005: Can you introduce the basic requirements, precautions, etc? Home Buddhist altar decoration from the perspective of metaphysics? thank you
Answer 005: The basic requirements for Buddhist platform display are:
Don't go near the toilet (the toilet at home should be closed at ordinary times)
Not in the kitchen.
Can't put it on TV, refrigerator, etc. , directly below the air conditioner. If you are close to the TV or the environment is complicated, you can make a cabinet with wooden doors. Close the cupboard door when not burning incense, and don't turn on the TV when burning incense. However, the Buddha statue cannot be covered with a glass cover.
Can not be used in the husband and wife bedroom (except the elderly husband and wife room).
A single bedroom can be consecrated, but the end of the bed can't face the Buddha platform.
Can't be used on the balcony protruding from the foundation, if it is an indoor balcony.
Any Buddha and Bodhisattva statue, including incense burners and oil lamps, can't be hung, but must be supported by ground objects such as tables, cabinets and racks.
Bodhisattva is best located in a bright place near the window, but not with his back to the glass window, and his back must be against the wall. There should be no mirrors around the Buddha's platform.
Don't put sundries or other books under the Buddha's platform. Generally, you can put scriptures and instruments.
The platform of the Buddha statue should not be too low or too high, and it is the position where people stand and look up slightly (if it is too low, you can pad the Buddha statue with a more elegant and solemn box).
There are oil lamps (frequent oiling will make people's eyes better) and water (several buddhas and bodhisattvas need several glasses of water, and the water should be changed once a day, so you can't touch the cups with your own mouths).
If you want to have an incense burner, give incense once in the morning and once in the evening, preferably at a fixed time, usually at 6: 00, 8: 00 or 10 in the morning.
There shouldn't be too many buddhas and bodhisattvas in the Buddhist altar.
Fresh fruits (which can make your dreams come true as soon as possible) and flowers (which make people more beautiful) depend on your own conditions. Fruits and flowers are usually replaced within one week.
The location of the Buddhist altar is best to sit south facing north (southern hemisphere) and north facing south (northern hemisphere). If conditions do not permit, other directions are also possible.
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