How to set up a complex Mahayana Buddhist shrine for newcomers to Buddhism. Music: Maid with the Flaxen Hair - Richard Stoltzman Yoga Zone-Zen Meditation - Unknown
I'm about to cry when I watch this video, I live in Vietnam and about to go to the US to study, I feel so happy that's everyday I still have chance to have nice time with the Buddhism without any defence from the other and have good chance to study it. I also want to cry cuz even you're having hard time, your love with Buddhism is still go on, not any knowledges is more important than your love and practice to the Buddhism. Don't worry, you're doing better than even some people live in my country, even if Buddhism is part of their tradition and they have good chance and Buddhist knowledge, your love and practice to the Buddhism mean more. Namo Buddha. Nam Mô Đại Bi Quán Thế Âm Bồ Tát, xin Người phù hộ cho chàng trai trẻ này!
This is just lovely! How fascinating it is, to see a video from 2012 on a subject like setting up an altar at home. It's informative, simple and straight forward. Thank you for sharing your experience.
When I was a Buddha noob and knew nothing about anything I found this video very helpful. Thank you for taking the time to film,edit,and upload this for me to see. Have a nice day.
What I love about Buddhism is that there are many variations to everything and it doesn't matter as long as your sincere and follow the eight fold path. Good video
This is a great video. I’m new to Buddhism but my mom had always been interested in the culture and moral ethics of Buddhism. She even went as far as to give me many statues of shakyamuni that she had collected in Asia. I now have a nice collection and have been looking to build a nice peaceful altar. Your video has been amazing and by the way I love the Guan Yin statue, I don’t see many people with statues of the Sangharama bodhisattva.
Just to add, I want to first say, as a Chinese born Canadian from a traditional Chinese religious household, I really value and respect your decision to follow this path, and i think it's awesome!. And in regards to who's shrine is simpler to who's, it shouldn't matter. We all have our own ways of practicing the teachings of the Buddha with our devotion. And every way practiced is unique and special and shouldn't be criticized. That's just how i feel.
My deepest gratitude for your beautiful instruction on setting up a shrine. I am just beginning intentional Mahayana study and practice. I really appreciate your humility in that you share that it is not needed to have expensive items. I have a small makeshift shrine in a separate room, but your teaching will guide me in improving it and making it more proper. May you always dwell in happiness. Namaste.
Like this video! These are the Buddhist basics no one teaches you unless you visit your teacher on a frequent basis. I been studying to be a Tibetan Buddhist (under the Dzogchen lineage of teachings) and have been looking for tutorials on aspects of Buddhism like this.
bless you brother however late, this video was very succinct and helped me learn many things, your humble attitude about your parents was beautiful to witness, hope the world is seeing you well and happy
you can make a travel alter too if you always travel a lot you can make it materials: 1.a small Buddha statue any type Thai Tibetan Chinese you can get it online or dharma shop 2. you will need a medium box metal or wood 3.you will need tons of incense sticks if you don't have a pack of incense sticks buy a pack at a Buddhist store go check if they have it once you have the incense sticks you take a few out maybe like 30 or 40 if it can fit you will need to cut it like 3cm or how many cm you like if your box is medium maybe you don't need to cut so on to the candles part you will need skinny candles it must be yellow or red you can get the short ones in Thailand or online or you can cut it yourself 4.water cups you can get one in online or Buddhist shops but not to big a small one now offerings you can put it in your back pack offering must be only one fruit coz your shrine is small 5. if you have a small incense holder bring it with you if you don't have one bring a play dough make a round ball of it and bring a candle holder too 6.bring a cloth red or white or yellow and you are done put every thing in the box and your ready once you reach destination you put all the things you have in your box place the shrine on a rock or on the box if you want to be placed on the box put the cloth on the box because it may damage the box
interesting learning about mahayana shrines, cause i'm thai buddhist and my shrine is a chinese monk, a small thai angel statue, maneki neko, an offering bowl, an incense holder, and a holy picture.
In 1:46 minutes into your video you mentioned those plastic candles with dragon design. I live in the UK, so where would I be able to find them, or could you provide a link where I can buy those online? Thanks in advance.
I'm guessing electrical Candle warmers are good too, I have a camouflage style candle warmer that has a bulb in the center that melts the candle, so it has lights and scent(s). The scent i have is pine right now, hope that's fine.
Hey! I am new to buddhism, Vietnamese Mahayana Buddhism, but I have no one to teach me. Im hoping i get some help soon lol. Anyways, I love your altar! Keep up the good work and may you be blessed in your future!
Who are you? If you are VN, you can connect on FB with me to talk about buddhism by vietnamese, I'm vietnamse buddhism. If you are UK, US or some where not VN and don't have FB, you can connect with me on Skype. I think i can help you because that is a way to got good karma
Why I found in the internet, the Buddha is the tallest one in shrine (on the platform)the Buddha's and bodhisattvas are not on equal level,the other site says the tallest statue is at the back,in your altar, Guan you is at the back, Shakyamuni Buddha is at the front, the japanese style is a shelf-like style with doors and many levels (not to be confused with the Shinto altar which is kamidana or your shelf),each levels has a hole where you can place sutras or mantras inside,the flowers are arranged,there are 7 or more bowls,some shrines contain different foods in the bowl,tea,mochi,most common is water,etc...,the vajrayana practice however has a large container to put the water from the 7-8 bowls and use them for watering plants and many other more,your altar have a little vajrayana practice in it, Tibetan Buddhists often put a thanka(painting of buddhas, bodhisattvas,dharma protecting deities and so on and so forth)at the back of the altar,again with platform,but Tibetan Buddhism or Vajrayana Buddhism has a little different structure of the altar they often have a stupa(pagoda in Chinese)which contains relics or Sarira of gurus or Buddha himself,they place the pagoda or stupa at the left of the statue/s (please don't be confused with the actual pagoda,not the Chinese building or some stuff ok but the dome shaped or bell shaped structure, small ones are placed in the altar,big ones are buildings already) they also place a Dharma book at the right side of the statue/s...
I would like to know Setsabbati's learning origin of his/her teaching of the Buddha? I would also, lie to remind him/her of the basic teaching of compassion. If you find something that maybe wrong in this young man's presentation, be a teacher. Do not ridicule, or degrade. That is not the Mahayana way. I would like to ad that the Mahayana tradition is practiced in many different countries of origin, including, Vietnam, Cambodia, China and Japan. Each add cultural variances to the tradition and alter settings. There is nothing wrong with this young man's alter and I applaud his resourcefulness!
Hello TheBuddhaNex This is the first video that I watched from your channel,I noticed in your altar that it is in Vajrayna Buddhism (the one in Nepal and Tibet) because they use mandalas at the back.
Hi: I am a beginner on my Buddha shrine I read that you can offer your Buddha rice,candy fruits,water. can you tell me what else can you offer. your shrine is very beautiful and I love the way you give us instructions of how to make your own shrine. THANK YOU
You have a lovely altar. I suggest u use a red cloth to cover the altar, like a curtain. When u are not praying, close the curtain. Because it's considered as quite disrespectful to change your clothes in front of buddha.
I think, in all of Mahayana altar or Chinese altar, all statue's face must facing forward, nor back or side. Especially in Indonesia, the chinese altar in house, we have to choose the most neatly room in house. Most of altars in Indonesia, we build one special room to make an altar. For the table, we usually use glass to avoid the burn of the table, and also we used the red clothe, because red in chinese is like a happiness, not white, white in chinese is sorrow when there is one of our family is death.
for western people white is purity of soul, perfection of beauty. bride wears white because she's pure and beautiful. Red is a color of passion and even wrathful.
Hey mate, just wanted to say your videos are so helpful!! Thank you for sharing your altar setup tips with us; it really helps strengthen our dhamma. Also, you're an excellent presenter - really natural public speaking style with a brilliant vocabulary=) Are you Canadian, by any chance?
very nice bro!! do you know any of the liturgy yet?? what culture do you practice? chinese, korean, japanese or viet? if u practice chinese i can point you in the way of some recordings for chanting the three refuges, heart sutra, and the great compassion dharani along with some other stuff.
Mahayana,hinyana and bajrayana all are nice. buddhist monk should be pureveg and live simple life.this is major rule of buddhism. buddha Said if you don't have any food to eat then you can eat meat. This comment is from the land of buddha lumbini nepal south Asia.anyway good information
I like this phrase from you: "The size of your offering does not make you a better person." Words of wisdom indeed! 🙏
I'm about to cry when I watch this video, I live in Vietnam and about to go to the US to study, I feel so happy that's everyday I still have chance to have nice time with the Buddhism without any defence from the other and have good chance to study it. I also want to cry cuz even you're having hard time, your love with Buddhism is still go on, not any knowledges is more important than your love and practice to the Buddhism. Don't worry, you're doing better than even some people live in my country, even if Buddhism is part of their tradition and they have good chance and Buddhist knowledge, your love and practice to the Buddhism mean more. Namo Buddha. Nam Mô Đại Bi Quán Thế Âm Bồ Tát, xin Người phù hộ cho chàng trai trẻ này!
Do you go to a chua?
This is just lovely! How fascinating it is, to see a video from 2012 on a subject like setting up an altar at home. It's informative, simple and straight forward. Thank you for sharing your experience.
When I was a Buddha noob and knew nothing about anything I found this video very helpful. Thank you for taking the time to film,edit,and upload this for me to see. Have a nice day.
What I love about Buddhism is that there are many variations to everything and it doesn't matter as long as your sincere and follow the eight fold path. Good video
Lovely video. As a Buddhist myself, I was really touched at the enthusiasm that you have. May you receive all the blessings and joy from Buddha.
thanks for sharing... and the characters on the picture read "Shi jia mou ni fu" Sakyamuni Buddha
This is a great video. I’m new to Buddhism but my mom had always been interested in the culture and moral ethics of Buddhism. She even went as far as to give me many statues of shakyamuni that she had collected in Asia. I now have a nice collection and have been looking to build a nice peaceful altar. Your video has been amazing and by the way I love the Guan Yin statue, I don’t see many people with statues of the Sangharama bodhisattva.
Just to add, I want to first say, as a Chinese born Canadian from a traditional Chinese religious household, I really value and respect your decision to follow this path, and i think it's awesome!. And in regards to who's shrine is simpler to who's, it shouldn't matter. We all have our own ways of practicing the teachings of the Buddha with our devotion. And every way practiced is unique and special and shouldn't be criticized. That's just how i feel.
This video had me smiling the whole while it was playing. It really touched me. Bless you!
Thank you! Your journey is a blessing to the world... Sat Nam
Thank you for sharing.This beginner,low in cash and Home space appreciates this humble video
Makes me happy to see other Mahayana Buddhists out there, Namo Shakyamuni Buddha!
This is an amazing video. Clear, concise and well informed.
Many blessings 🙏
great video.
ps: love the sailor moon posters.
My deepest gratitude for your beautiful instruction on setting up a shrine. I am just beginning intentional Mahayana study and practice. I really appreciate your humility in that you share that it is not needed to have expensive items. I have a small makeshift shrine in a separate room, but your teaching will guide me in improving it and making it more proper. May you always dwell in happiness. Namaste.
Hi
Cool video. Does not matter about accuracy....just matters your shared and you cared enough to post. Peace x
Great job, and very helpful! Thank you!
Dude your buddha shrine is so beautiful!!!!
Perfect video.....love it so much...god bless.
How sacred, thank you !
Like this video! These are the Buddhist basics no one teaches you unless you visit your teacher on a frequent basis. I been studying to be a Tibetan Buddhist (under the Dzogchen lineage of teachings) and have been looking for tutorials on aspects of Buddhism like this.
This was simply lovely. Thank you so much for sharing your precious alter. I am in the process of setting mine up. Much gratitude and love. 🩵🙏🏼🪶
Very beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Great video, simple and effective just like Buddhism itself, many blessings to you young man 🤲
Thank you! It is a beatifull shrine
Thank you very much for the concise and helpful advice. Best of luck to you.
you ve done an amazing job!
bless you brother however late, this video was very succinct and helped me learn many things, your humble attitude about your parents was beautiful to witness, hope the world is seeing you well and happy
Thank you for showing your shrine setup 😊🙏
Awesome video thank you for this
Very nice. I like to setup the altar before each daily 5am meditation, it becomes a ritual in itself and part of the meditation.
I would love to see more videos from you doing Buddhist things. It would be great. This one was very helpful :)
I'm Buddhist I lve this video thank u so much .....
Great video I am new to Buddhism and hope to start a shrine soon
Thank you. This is very helpful. Namo
I enjoyed your video so much .. gave me great idea
you can make a travel alter too if you always travel a lot you can make it
materials:
1.a small Buddha statue any type Thai Tibetan Chinese you can get it online or dharma shop
2. you will need a medium box metal or wood
3.you will need tons of incense sticks if you don't have a pack of incense sticks buy a pack at a Buddhist store go check if they have it once you have the incense sticks you take a few out maybe like 30 or 40 if it can fit you will need to cut it like 3cm or how many cm you like if your box is medium maybe you don't need to cut so on to the candles part you will need skinny candles it must be yellow or red you can get the short ones in Thailand or online or you can cut it yourself
4.water cups you can get one in online or Buddhist shops but not to big a small one now offerings you can put it in your back pack offering must be only one fruit coz your shrine is small 5. if you have a small incense holder bring it with you if you don't have one bring a play dough make a round ball of it and bring a candle holder too
6.bring a cloth red or white or yellow
and you are done put every thing in the box and your ready once you reach destination you put all the things you have in your box place the shrine on a rock or on the box if you want to be placed on the box put the cloth on the box because it may damage the box
I like that all the people watching from their homes in desert caves were also considered here
Good wishes from India
how lovely
Thankyou for sharing!
Awesome. Post more like this
Blessings
You're such a great narrator. :D
Great video
THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH.
interesting learning about mahayana shrines, cause i'm thai buddhist and my shrine is a chinese monk, a small thai angel statue, maneki neko, an offering bowl, an incense holder, and a holy picture.
THANKS THAT WAS SO HELPFUL :)
beautiful
thank you! ❤️
Buddha bless you brother
Thank you for this step by step video. I have also subscribed to your channel!
Great video. Thank you very much! :)
बुद्ध धर्म अमर रहे और समृद्ध रहे
Very nice
Man they got the whole Buddhists setup at the dollar store
sadhu sadhu sadhu, very nice
Please make more videos, Namo Buddhaya 🙏❤️
Good on you,
🙏❤️
good job :)
In 1:46 minutes into your video you mentioned those plastic candles with dragon design. I live in the UK, so where would I be able to find them, or could you provide a link where I can buy those online? Thanks in advance.
3:32, if you happen to live in a cave or desert...lol
You might be surprised. Monks, rishis, bodhisattvas and others tend to be found in such places.
This is good
I'm guessing electrical Candle warmers are good too, I have a camouflage style candle warmer that has a bulb in the center that melts the candle, so it has lights and scent(s). The scent i have is pine right now, hope that's fine.
Hey! I am new to buddhism, Vietnamese Mahayana Buddhism, but I have no one to teach me. Im hoping i get some help soon lol. Anyways, I love your altar! Keep up the good work and may you be blessed in your future!
Who are you? If you are VN, you can connect on FB with me to talk about buddhism by vietnamese, I'm vietnamse buddhism. If you are UK, US or some where not VN and don't have FB, you can connect with me on Skype. I think i can help you because that is a way to got good karma
I like the altar and thangka, all items are beautiful. I'd prefer more expensive things for the altar though
Why I found in the internet, the Buddha is the tallest one in shrine (on the platform)the Buddha's and bodhisattvas are not on equal level,the other site says the tallest statue is at the back,in your altar, Guan you is at the back, Shakyamuni Buddha is at the front, the japanese style is a shelf-like style with doors and many levels (not to be confused with the Shinto altar which is kamidana or your shelf),each levels has a hole where you can place sutras or mantras inside,the flowers are arranged,there are 7 or more bowls,some shrines contain different foods in the bowl,tea,mochi,most common is water,etc...,the vajrayana practice however has a large container to put the water from the 7-8 bowls and use them for watering plants and many other more,your altar have a little vajrayana practice in it, Tibetan Buddhists often put a thanka(painting of buddhas, bodhisattvas,dharma protecting deities and so on and so forth)at the back of the altar,again with platform,but Tibetan Buddhism or Vajrayana Buddhism has a little different structure of the altar they often have a stupa(pagoda in Chinese)which contains relics or Sarira of gurus or Buddha himself,they place the pagoda or stupa at the left of the statue/s (please don't be confused with the actual pagoda,not the Chinese building or some stuff ok but the dome shaped or bell shaped structure, small ones are placed in the altar,big ones are buildings already) they also place a Dharma book at the right side of the statue/s...
I would like to know Setsabbati's learning origin of his/her teaching of the Buddha? I would also, lie to remind him/her of the basic teaching of compassion. If you find something that maybe wrong in this young man's presentation, be a teacher. Do not ridicule, or degrade. That is not the Mahayana way. I would like to ad that the Mahayana tradition is practiced in many different countries of origin, including, Vietnam, Cambodia, China and Japan. Each add cultural variances to the tradition and alter settings. There is nothing wrong with this young man's alter and I applaud his resourcefulness!
good demo
Hello TheBuddhaNex
This is the first video that I watched from your channel,I noticed in your altar that it is in Vajrayna Buddhism (the one in Nepal and Tibet)
because they use mandalas at the back.
Hi: I am a beginner on my Buddha shrine I read that you can offer your Buddha rice,candy fruits,water. can you tell me what else can you offer. your shrine is very beautiful and I love the way you give us instructions of how to make your own shrine. THANK YOU
You have a lovely altar. I suggest u use a red cloth to cover the altar, like a curtain. When u are not praying, close the curtain. Because it's considered as quite disrespectful to change your clothes in front of buddha.
I am thinking about turning an attic into a prayer room with shrines
I think, in all of Mahayana altar or Chinese altar, all statue's face must facing forward, nor back or side.
Especially in Indonesia, the chinese altar in house, we have to choose the most neatly room in house. Most of altars in Indonesia, we build one special room to make an altar.
For the table, we usually use glass to avoid the burn of the table, and also we used the red clothe, because red in chinese is like a happiness, not white, white in chinese is sorrow when there is one of our family is death.
for western people white is purity of soul, perfection of beauty. bride wears white because she's pure and beautiful. Red is a color of passion and even wrathful.
Beautiful video. May blessings from on High shower you and everything you touch. Thank you for erecting such an adoring altar .... Chadwick
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I practice Nichiren Buddhism, I am from Peru.
❤️❤️🇮🇳
Hey mate, just wanted to say your videos are so helpful!! Thank you for sharing your altar setup tips with us; it really helps strengthen our dhamma. Also, you're an excellent presenter - really natural public speaking style with a brilliant vocabulary=) Are you Canadian, by any chance?
I am a buddhist from Soka Gakkai.
Another type of Mahayana
very nice bro!! do you know any of the liturgy yet?? what culture do you practice? chinese, korean, japanese or viet? if u practice chinese i can point you in the way of some recordings for chanting the three refuges, heart sutra, and the great compassion dharani along with some other stuff.
Wondering where you’re at
i do admire your initiative and hunger to learn and teach others so keep up! as for me the best is your desire to seek enlightenment.
Shout out to the Dollar General 😄😄
Cool sailor moon posters
Mahayana,hinyana and bajrayana all are nice. buddhist monk should be pureveg and live simple life.this is major rule of buddhism. buddha Said if you don't have any food to eat then you can eat meat. This comment is from the land of buddha lumbini nepal south Asia.anyway good information
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Amituofo!
Great video. Which school do you practice? I'm a pureland buddhist myself. Great to see some one else on the path to enlightenment!:)
That's a nice necklace you're wearing, what is that?
You could only have Buddhist related photos next to him. Do not put Sailor Moon or random things around him.
Bc I’m in the process of making my alter yet. And I don’t have enough material yet
You're inspirational
Nice anime poster
How can I convert to Mahayana buddhism?
Do the candles and lights have to be real?
阿弥陀佛
You should always use red candles for the buddha or Bodhisattva and white lights for ur ancestors