Rupa

[Ngawang Drolma.]

I am so excited, I wanted to share this. I found an amazing deal on a rupa, so I bought it. It was only $49.00 USD with free shipping! Normally something this size would go for much more. I think there's more in stock if anyone is interested and likes to shop online. I can give more details.

Product specs:

Peaceful and contemplative figure of the Buddha in classic meditation pose. Antique bronze with hand-finished details. Features archetypal markings and appearance as depicted in traditional Buddha art.

* Antique bronze finish.
* Hand-finished details.
* 15 1/2" wide.
* 21" high.

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[David N. Snyder]

That is a good price for 21" high. It is a great, beautiful rupa. I wonder if the good price is because it looks like it is offered at Lamps Plus? It could be that they do not know the value of what they could get for it. Shops that specialize in Buddhist rupas seem to charge much more.

I would get one, but my house already looks like a vihara with statues, thangkas, gongs, and cushions all over the place.

[Ngawang Drolma.]

Dear TheDhamma,

I can't understand the price either. But I'm glad for it
Don't you run a dhamma center out of your home? I would love to do such a thing one day.

[Cittasanto]

that is cheep and quite a nice one, on your comment to the Dhamma, it would be nice to be able to do that.

[David N. Snyder]

Don't you run a dhamma center out of your home? I would love to do such a thing one day.

Yes, this is true. It is a great way to practice and have community and spread Dhamma all in one.

[Ngawang Drolma.]

I found out why it was so cheap It comes in a hundred pieces.

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The good news is that they're sending another and all I had to do was send them a pic of the broken one, which saves me a trip to the Fed Ex store.

[David N. Snyder]

I found out why it was so cheap It comes in a hundred pieces.

Oh no! Talk about anicca! This is too fast, even for anicca!

Glad that they will send another one!

[Cittasanto]

I found out why it was so cheap It comes in a hundred pieces.

Oh no! Talk about anicca! This is too fast, even for anicca!

Glad that they will send another one!

Hurray

[Ngawang Drolma.]

Thanks!

I made good use of this one though, so it's not going to waste.
I put it outside with the broken part under the dirt.

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[retrofuturist]

1 and a half for the price of 1.



Metta,
Retro.

[Ngawang Drolma.]

I want to share my new shrine with you all
For some reason I'm having trouble getting my phone to upload a full-size pic, so I'll try to get a better one tomorrow in the daylight.

Best,
Drolma

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[retrofuturist]

I think we'll relocate this thread to the Shrine Room now in anticipation of the higher-resolution shot!



Metta,
Retro.

[Ngawang Drolma.]

Sounds good! Thanks

[Ben]

Hi Drolma
Thanks for sharing the story of the anicca rupa! Its a lovely statue.
As I am sure Retro will confirm, I've become a bit of a passive 'collector' of rupas as a result of very generous friends and family members.
Lovely shrine, Drolma!
Metta

Ben

[Ngawang Drolma.]

Hi Drolma
Thanks for sharing the story of the anicca rupa! Its a lovely statue.
As I am sure Retro will confirm, I've become a bit of a passive 'collector' of rupas as a result of very generous friends and family members.
Lovely shrine, Drolma!
Metta

Ben

Thank you!!!

[forestmat]

Greetings Ngawang,

the Rupa looks great.

The one you put outside would look even better if it was raised up off the floor.

I know you are well intentioned, it's just that having the Buddha at one's feet makes me wince.

Perhaps you could make a small concrete plinth and use the concrete to cover the broken part.

Nevertheless a lovely rupa.

With metta

forestmat

[Ngawang Drolma.]

Greetings Ngawang,

the Rupa looks great.

The one you put outside would look even better if it was raised up off the floor.

I know you are well intentioned, it's just that having the Buddha at one's feet makes me wince.

Perhaps you could make a small concrete plinth and use the concrete to cover the broken part.

Nevertheless a lovely rupa.

With metta

forestmat

Oh, thank you very much forestmat! The one outside is so broken on the bottom part that the only alternative would be to discard it. It seems like a waste and a shame
But it really isn't proper to have it at foot level, in the dirt. What to do? Any advice? I planted some baby trees by it. Supposedly they're Bodhi trees but I'm a little fuzzy on that. The person who gave them to me doesn't have English as a first language so the communication was a little confusing.

Thanks for any thoughts!
Drolma

[Ngawang Drolma.]

I wish I could get a better picture of the shrine inside. Today I bought a stupa to put by the rupa. It's not expensive but it was still exciting for me, to be making this shrine! I had a neat one before but I lost it in the divorce. So I'm starting from scratch.

This picture makes the stupa look big but it's only 5.5" tall. Apologies if this is not a Theravada thing; I don't know. In my tradition the stupa is a symbol of the Buddha's enlightened mind

[Ben]

No problem, Drolma!
Personally, I would like to get a replica of the Mahabodhi temple or a replica of Shwedagon for my shrine.
Metta

Ben

[David N. Snyder]

Beautiful stupa, Drolma! I am a Theravadin, but have a couple of stupas at my place too. It is similar in appearance to the Maha Bodhi Temple replica I have: