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Buddhists: proper offerings?
Just a quick question. In my practice of meditation, I light incense as an offering when I meditate. I am somewhat limited in space, so I have no way to put in place to develop an altar or anything. I would like suggestions on what would make a good offer to the Buddha, outside of incense? If you could tell me about your daily offering, this could help give me a better perspective on my own practice. As always, respect the poster. Harassment will be reported. Thank you! Mar: You're missing the point of this teaching. David: Thank you for the reply – I never said * that * Buddha, I thought that was self-explanatory. And thank you for the comment on sandalwood, I've never been a fan of it to start.
On an altar in the house, a practitioner makes four offerings to Buddha: Fire – Symbolized by the candles on the air – symbolized by the incense of the water – symbolized by a bowl of clear, Earth pure water – symbolized by an offering of food (rice, fruit) Most of us have no formal altars and if we adjust bids accordingly. For example, on my altar (which is small enough), I have only one burner of incense (air) and a dried lotus pod (earth). All altar or statue of Buddha (or bodhisattva) is simply a reminder of the aspirations and inspirations that led us to practice and support our efforts. In this way, our altars, however humble, seek us to give ourselves entirely – to our practice and the world. I wrote on my altar yesterday on my blog. If you're interested, you can see at: http://www.oxherding.com/my_weblog/2008/09/home-altar-updated.html Best wishes in your practice!
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