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I keep it fairly simple. I recently bought the Buddha statue off ebay at a reasonible price, its quite a nice statue but when it arrived it had the most awful paint job! So I decided to paint it black and it does look a whole lot better now! I feel like I need to get some better flowers too...
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here is a better resolution image
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Here's my shrine. I'm sure it could be improved, but it performs its function.

As you can see, I don't do candles or incense.
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winter updates and changes

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different view

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Very beautiful, JC. Just out of curiosity, where did you get that tapestry? I have been looking for just such an item online, with little success.

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EricJ wrote:Very beautiful, JC. Just out of curiosity, where did you get that tapestry? I have been looking for just such an item online, with little success.

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its a flag, you can get them easy in Bangkok(you'll see them flying at every temple in Thailand), but also for the non-traveling type, eBay has many sizes too, well last time i checked.
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I finally made a shrine; it may not be quite finished yet...
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octathlon wrote:I finally made a shrine; it may not be quite finished yet...
Hey, that's really very lovely. I like it.
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:twothumbsup: i like the disk behind him
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Beautiful shrines, JC and octathlon!

What a beautiful painting at your shrine, thereductor! The Buddha did like forests!
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Jcsuperstar, the flowers on your shrine are truly beautiful! ^^ What a good reminder of impermanence!
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In memorial of our beloved Dhamma brother JC....
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My shrine. I know by all means the buddha rupas should be at a higher level than the offerings, but I just couldn't make it work in a small space. (=

My heart also goes out to jc and those who knew him.

May he have every good blessing,
may the devas protect him,
Through the power of all the Buddhas,
may he always be well. :anjali:
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I'm not very good at right speech, although I try, so please guide and correct me if necessary so I don't make bad kamma for myself and cause others to be annoyed. (=
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Viriya wrote:My shrine. I know by all means the buddha rupas should be at a higher level than the offerings, but I just couldn't make it work in a small space. (=
It looks like a very fine shrine, so don't fret about the height of the rupa. :twothumbsup:
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