Buddhist Altar/Acanthus Leaf Offering Vessel

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Making Offerings to Me Now & Future will Produce Equal Merit This is blessing power of Buddha, ordinary beings cannot understand this. Buddhist vessel made by Tibetan Monastery. Use for water & flower offering or Tibetan medicine. A proper altar holds images or representations of Buddha's enlightened body, speech & mind which serve as reminders of the goal of Buddhist practice-to develop these qualities in oneself so as to be able to fully benefit all sentient beings. The reason for setting up an altar is not for fame, showing off wealth, or to increase pride, but rather to reduce one's mental afflictions & to seek the ability to help all sentient beings. The best place for an altar is in a separate shrine room, but if you live in a small place & cannot set aside a separate room for worship, any room can be used. The size of the altar is not mportant, but it should be in a clean & respectful place, higher than the level of your head as you sit facing it. If it is in your bedroom, the altar should be placed near the head of your bed, never at the foot, & it should be higher than the bed. The altar should be either on a separate shelf or on a table set aside for this purpose that does not double as a coffee table or night stand. Place offerings a little lower than the objects of refuge on your altar. When you awaken in the morning, it is customary to wash at least your face before approaching the altar to offer prostrations & then offerings-this is a sign of respect for the object represented there. One is making offerings as if one is accepting a dignitary or a great being into one's home, & it is important to be gracious & respectful. To offer water on your altar, you should have a minimum of 7 bowls. Start with fresh water every day. The bowls should be clean. Pour a little water into each bowl before placing it on the altar. Place the bowls in a straight line, close together but not touching.