The Sacred Space

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Kagyu Samye Ling Temple Scotland




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The Lei Feng Pagoda, Hang Zhou, China (From my trip there last year)
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The Lei Feng Pagoda, Hang Zhou, China (Selection of wall murals)
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The Buddha's Maha Parinirvana Mural
The Buddha's Maha Parinirvana Mural
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The Buddha's Dharma Assembly Mural
The Buddha's Dharma Assembly Mural
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The Buddha's Birth Mural
The Buddha's Birth Mural
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The Thean Hou Temple, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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(Surprisingly, being a Taoist and a landmark tourist temple, Theravada/Mahayana Buddhist activities are more rampant than any other activity)
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The Guan Yin Statue on the right with the Medicine Buddha
The Guan Yin Statue on the right with the Medicine Buddha
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My personal collection of Dharma instruments over the years (used in chanting)-Part 1
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Hand Flat Face Percussion with separate plastic striker<br />Used as accompaniment to other instruments
Hand Flat Face Percussion with separate plastic striker
Used as accompaniment to other instruments
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Handbell percussion with attached chained metal striker<br />2 types with distinct and clear tones<br />Used to indicate movement and parts of the chanting session and text
Handbell percussion with attached chained metal striker
2 types with distinct and clear tones
Used to indicate movement and parts of the chanting session and text
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3 types of Wooden Fish with different tones<br />Big One: used for major chants<br />Medium One: used for Sutra/Mantra chants<br />Small One: used for circumnambulatory chants
3 types of Wooden Fish with different tones
Big One: used for major chants
Medium One: used for Sutra/Mantra chants
Small One: used for circumnambulatory chants
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My personal collection of Dharma instruments over the years (used in chanting)-Part 2
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Chime Bowl with rubberised striker<br />Used to indicate major parts of chants, commencement and end of ritual chanting.
Chime Bowl with rubberised striker
Used to indicate major parts of chants, commencement and end of ritual chanting.
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Ghanta and Vajra (Bell and Vajra)<br />Used mainly in Dharma Repentances, esoteric rites and accompaniment to other instruments.
Ghanta and Vajra (Bell and Vajra)
Used mainly in Dharma Repentances, esoteric rites and accompaniment to other instruments.
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Pair of cymbals<br />Used as accompaniment with other instruments
Pair of cymbals
Used as accompaniment with other instruments
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My personal collection of Dharma instruments over the years (used in chanting)-Part 3
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My Buddhist Altar (subject to monthly change and festive commemorations): Part 1
It basically faces east-west (a wooden half moon table back to back with a open book shelf cabinet)
The sample 2 pics are what it looks like during a commemoration period.
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Altar during ordinary time (Jan/Feb '09)
Altar during ordinary time (Jan/Feb '09)
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Altar during last year's Solemnity of Amitabha Buddha
Altar during last year's Solemnity of Amitabha Buddha
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Altar during last year's Solemnity of Bhaisajya-Guru Buddha
Altar during last year's Solemnity of Bhaisajya-Guru Buddha
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My Buddhist Altar (subject to monthly change and festive commemorations): Part 2
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Altar during a typical Upavasatha/Uposatha Day
Altar during a typical Upavasatha/Uposatha Day
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Side Altar located on first tier of open bookshelf cabinet
Side Altar located on first tier of open bookshelf cabinet
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The Big Buddha on Lantau Island, Hong Kong

I love the stairs "going up" to the Buddha.
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in response to post above:
I love the stairs going up too, magnificent!
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Tso Pema -( Lotus Lake ) Padmasambhava Statue and caves.
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All these pictures everyone has posted are wonderful.

Thornbush, I really enjoyed looking at your collection of instruments!

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agreed, thornbush your altars are beautiful - they must be a great inspiration to you and it's obvious a lot of care and love has gone into them. if you wouldn't mind sharing a bit more....on the side altar, i was wondering what the open text is? and about the photo (is that a photo?) above it? :smile:
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dumb bonbu wrote: if you wouldn't mind sharing a bit more....on the side altar, i was wondering what the open text is? and about the photo (is that a photo?) above it? :smile:
Oh the open text is a glazed clay piece containing the Heart Sutra in Chinese and the 'photo' is actually a cut out piece of Amitabha Buddha, from an old damaged picture card that I found on a free rack, so instead of letting it go to waste, I gingerly cut it out and stuck it as the central figure of the side altar. :thanks:
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Mountain retreat ,Sherab Ling, India

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Samye, Tibet

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I'd like to see more of Thorny's shrines too (when he has time) :namaste:
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Lama Yeshe's Stupa - Tushita Dharamsala
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Deer Park Bir HP India

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The Milky Way
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