How to set up a Tibetan Buddhist shrine at home
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- čas přidán 2. 07. 2024
- Want to set up a shrine and meditate at home? I just moved and am setting my shrine up, and you’re invited to learn how to set up your meditation space!
I practice Tibetan Buddhism, so my shrine includes prayer flags, Buddhist prayer beads (a mala) for mantra meditation, a vajra and bell, Tibetan Buddhist deities, and other fun stuff. If you’d like to learn more about any of these, leave a comment about it, and I’ll make a video for you. :)
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:15 Unboxing shrine items
12:30 Setting up the shrine
14:31 Principles of setting up your shrine - Jak na to + styl
My boyfriend is into Buddhism and learning different schools of Buddhism. I find it fascinating.
Hi, Gen X Lex, it's a fascinating tradition -- and so many different branches on the Buddhist tree have grown in different directions. Good luck to him on his dharma journey. 💜🙏
Some people have limited space so a small shrine is good yes true
Yes! A shrine is more about creating a space that feels sacred to you, which doesn't have to be very big. :)
Thanks been meaning to set up my own shrine so loved the inspiration !!
I'm so glad to hear that, Nathan, and good luck setting yours up! I hope you get a lot of great practice time there. 🙏💜
Just loved this video. So informative!
Thank you, Gabe, I'm glad it was helpful. 🙏💜
Love it ! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, Wb KevZoo! 🙏
so amazing! thanks for sharing :) stay blessed !
Thank you, learning spirituality 💜🙏🏻
Thank you for sharing this 😊
My pleasure 😊🙏💜
Thank you for this video. Inspiring to bring more intention to my own practice space.
By the way, I would love it if you posted a video on the bell and dorje.. I have watched a few videos on them, but they tend to be very technical - and even though I have received teachings on sadhana practice, it’s still not always clear how i should be using them!
Hi, Gotenosente, thanks for this suggestion -- and for sharing that you want to know how to use them in a sadhana. I'm putting this on my list of ideas for future videos.
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Thank you, Jom. 🙏💜
You are a cool lady. Thank you.
Lol, thank you Phyllis! 🙏
I’m wearing a rayon red top now
Merci
Bienvenue 🙏💜
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I’d like to know about vodren and bell please
Hi, @kirkbest3238, I'll add that to my list of future video topics. Thanks for the "vote" for that topic. 🙏
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Beatiful shrine! I could meditate in front of it all day! I want to see more books you read about your practise! Blessings from Argentina
Thank you, Juan. 🙏 Sounds like a video with book recommendations would be good, then. I've been thinking about doing that. And Argentina is so beautiful! I hope I can visit one day. 💜
@@ClaireVillarreal yes! Your are welcome!
@@juanconstan7402 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
Absolutely beautiful video...thank you and may Buddha be always with you.
Thank you, Stan. 🙏💜
Can you still get that book
Yes, if you search for Longchenpa on Amazon, you'll see a lot of translations of his works. :)
This video is so awesome! I'm looking for statues for my shrine, but I want to make sure they are high quality. Do you have any recommendations on how and where to buy shrine objects, specifically statues of Buddha, etc.?
Thank you! The question of buying Buddha statues is interesting. There are a couple of online stores that sell shrine objects (Dharma Shop comes to mind, but there are lots of others). If you can get a metal Buddha statue blessed and filled, which some Tibetan lamas will do, then that statue becomes like the actual presence of that buddha.
But realistically, if you choose a statue that inspires you and then treat it with respect -- not putting it on the floor, keeping it clean, etc. -- that's quite sufficient. Statues and buddha images, IMO, serve to lift your spirits and remind you of the buddha within, so you can just choose one you like. :)
Hello Claire, I am interested in knowing more about the different Buddas. When you named the "founder", it was not Siddhartha Gautama. Is there a different lineage between India and Tibet? What exactly are the differences? Oh, and a female buddha, the green one? Could you enlighten me about her, please? Thank you. BTW, I "liked" your video and am #108, like the number of beads in a mala. Sweet.
Hi, Butterfly Magic! These are great questions, and the short answers are:
Guru Rinpoche (aka Padmasambhava) is considered the first person to bring Buddhism to Tibet, and the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism (which I follow) considers him a "second buddha." But everyone acknowledges Gautama Buddha (aka Sakyamuni Buddha -- everyone has multiple names, lol) as the actual founder of Buddhism in our time and in this world system.
As for the second question, I made a whole series of videos about different types of Buddhism: their history, some beliefs and practices, etc. Here's that playlist: czcams.com/play/PLQbOTrK3wpP7FE2NmIJu5lMJAd2r5Sqpd.html
I also made a video about Green Tara, the female buddha I mentioned: czcams.com/video/K7oI9suIeXg/video.html
I hope this is helpful!
Is there any similar step table on amazon?? Can u provide link 🙏🏼
Good question... my husband made the one in the video, and I'm sure Amazon must have some similar. Here's one I quickly found on dharmacrafts.com:
dharmacrafts.com/products/small-sushi-stand
Not super expensive, but it looks small. :P
Will there or is there a video of how you meet the dalai Lama
Hi, Sole Survivor, sadly that's hard to do these days. But there are still opportunities to join him for live events like this one that I'm planning to attend:
www.colorado.edu/crowninstitute/2021/09/21/compassion-and-dignity-conversation-his-holiness-dalai-lama-and-educators
(There's a button at the bottom of that page where you can register for free.) I hope that's helpful.
Shouldn't the shrine be higher than you are when kneeling down?
Hi, @Nocturnal Wolf, that's a great question. And the answer is yes, actually, a shrine would ideally be above waist level, and mine is much shorter than that. But the reason I went with a shorter shrine is that (a) in a large temple, you're far enough away, as you sit and meditate, that you can see the shrine from anywhere. But (b) when I'm sitting at home, I want to have the images on the shrine at eye level so I can gaze at them. And I can't really do that if they're at the "proper" level. 😜
Thanks for pointing that out for anyone who's wondering the same thing!
What's the shelf Dimensions
Great question -- and I'm actually away from home now, so I can't answer precisely. But it's probably about 30" wide and about 15" deep.
A shrine can fit whatever dimensions you have available, though. I've even used a shelf that I put a Buddha statue on when I want to practice and then take it apart after my practice is over. The important thing is to feel inspired when you spend time with your shrine. 💜
@@ClaireVillarreal just cause I too like a three tier one but none online seem to grab my attention so might build one
@@vajramagic I think building your own is a great way to go! Sort of like a Jedi building their own light saber, lol -- but seriously, it lets you create the right shrine for your space.
Quebec sounds like tibet
It does! I've accidentally said "Tibet" instead of "Quebec" before, lol! And they could both accurately be called "the land of snow, " which is one nickname for Tibet. ❄️💜
I think it would be cool if you treated The Christian God as a local spirit, since you live in Quebec