Mahayana Buddhist Shrine Basics

[@jamess8175]

I like this phrase from you: "The size of your offering does not make you a better person." Words of wisdom indeed! 🙏

[@nguyenvandangkhoa2005]

I'm about to cry when I watch this video, I live in Vietnam and about to go to the US to study, I feel so happy that's everyday I still have chance to have nice time with the Buddhism without any defence from the other and have good chance to study it. I also want to cry cuz even you're having hard time, your love with Buddhism is still go on, not any knowledges is more important than your love and practice to the Buddhism. Don't worry, you're doing better than even some people live in my country, even if Buddhism is part of their tradition and they have good chance and Buddhist knowledge, your love and practice to the Buddhism mean more. Namo Buddha. Nam Mô Đại Bi Quán Thế Âm Bồ Tát, xin Người phù hộ cho chàng trai trẻ này!

[@giantasiansticker8068]

Do you go to a chua?

[@Srinathji_Das]

When I was a Buddha noob and knew nothing about anything I found this video very helpful. Thank you for taking the time to film,edit,and upload this for me to see. Have a nice day.

[@LoudNTechie]

This is just lovely! How fascinating it is, to see a video from 2012 on a subject like setting up an altar at home. It's informative, simple and straight forward. Thank you for sharing your experience.

[@johnjames3286]

What I love about Buddhism is that there are many variations to everything and it doesn't matter as long as your sincere and follow the eight fold path. Good video

[@wonganan408]

Lovely video. As a Buddhist myself, I was really touched at the enthusiasm that you have. May you receive all the blessings and joy from Buddha.

[@mbackmsn1510]

This is a great video. I’m new to Buddhism but my mom had always been interested in the culture and moral ethics of Buddhism. She even went as far as to give me many statues of shakyamuni that she had collected in Asia. I now have a nice collection and have been looking to build a nice peaceful altar. Your video has been amazing and by the way I love the Guan Yin statue, I don’t see many people with statues of the Sangharama bodhisattva.

[@BadRawrmance]

Just to add, I want to first say, as a Chinese born Canadian from a traditional Chinese religious household, I really value and respect your decision to follow this path, and i think it's awesome!. And in regards to who's shrine is simpler to who's, it shouldn't matter. We all have our own ways of practicing the teachings of the Buddha with our devotion. And every way practiced is unique and special and shouldn't be criticized. That's just how i feel.

[@jonathanchan345]

thanks for sharing... and the characters on the picture read "Shi jia mou ni fu" Sakyamuni Buddha

[@lizb3139]

Thank you for sharing.This beginner,low in cash and Home space appreciates this humble video

[@hymnsofthetriplegem]

you can make a travel alter too if you always travel a lot you can make it materials: 1.a small Buddha statue any type Thai Tibetan Chinese you can get it online or dharma shop 2. you will need a medium box metal or wood 3.you will need tons of incense sticks if you don't have a pack of incense sticks buy a pack at a Buddhist store go check if they have it once you have the incense sticks you take a few out maybe like 30 or 40 if it can fit you will need to cut it like 3cm or how many cm you like if your box is medium maybe you don't need to cut so on to the candles part you will need skinny candles it must be yellow or red you can get the short ones in Thailand or online or you can cut it yourself 4.water cups you can get one in online or Buddhist shops but not to big a small one now offerings you can put it in your back pack offering must be only one fruit coz your shrine is small 5. if you have a small incense holder bring it with you if you don't have one bring a play dough make a round ball of it and bring a candle holder too 6.bring a cloth red or white or yellow and you are done put every thing in the box and your ready once you reach destination you put all the things you have in your box place the shrine on a rock or on the box if you want to be placed on the box put the cloth on the box because it may damage the box

[@Skatelifefool]

Man they got the whole Buddhists setup at the dollar store

[@valedan1075]

Makes me happy to see other Mahayana Buddhists out there, Namo Shakyamuni Buddha!

[@JamesCashin13]

This is an amazing video. Clear, concise and well informed. Many blessings 🙏

[@scotzer]

This video had me smiling the whole while it was playing. It really touched me. Bless you!

[@AarmOZ84]

Like this video! These are the Buddhist basics no one teaches you unless you visit your teacher on a frequent basis. I been studying to be a Tibetan Buddhist (under the Dzogchen lineage of teachings) and have been looking for tutorials on aspects of Buddhism like this.

[@cherokeediamond]

great video. ps: love the sailor moon posters.

[@elizabethmcmeens1436]

This was simply lovely. Thank you so much for sharing your precious alter. I am in the process of setting mine up. Much gratitude and love. 🩵🙏🏼🪶

[@benleon927]

Dude your buddha shrine is so beautiful!!!!

[@Master_Blackthorne]

Very beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

[@dalgleishtherapies]

Hi Cool video. Does not matter about accuracy....just matters your shared and you cared enough to post. Peace x

[@RyanEdmondsMyLifeAsRyan]

Thank you! Your journey is a blessing to the world... Sat Nam

[@danielwright7427]

I'm guessing electrical Candle warmers are good too, I have a camouflage style candle warmer that has a bulb in the center that melts the candle, so it has lights and scent(s). The scent i have is pine right now, hope that's fine.

[@michaeleverson9465]

I like that all the people watching from their homes in desert caves were also considered here

[@uggwattheman]

interesting learning about mahayana shrines, cause i'm thai buddhist and my shrine is a chinese monk, a small thai angel statue, maneki neko, an offering bowl, an incense holder, and a holy picture.

[@rlk54]

In 1:46 minutes into your video you mentioned those plastic candles with dragon design. I live in the UK, so where would I be able to find them, or could you provide a link where I can buy those online? Thanks in advance.

[@beccaisthepoppet]

I would love to see more videos from you doing Buddhist things. It would be great. This one was very helpful :)

[@spiritofzen7022]

Great video, simple and effective just like Buddhism itself, many blessings to you young man 🤲

[@HonestJosh]

bless you brother however late, this video was very succinct and helped me learn many things, your humble attitude about your parents was beautiful to witness, hope the world is seeing you well and happy

[@mintymendicant1929]

I am thinking about turning an attic into a prayer room with shrines

[@anulamaanulama8040]

I'm Buddhist I lve this video thank u so much .....

[@pn2543]

Very nice. I like to setup the altar before each daily 5am meditation, it becomes a ritual in itself and part of the meditation.

[@Asagawayoichi7647]

Bạn phải cần có một cái thất riêng mới được để vầy ko được

[@DmytroZinkiv]

बुद्ध धर्म अमर रहे और समृद्ध रहे

[@ever8562]

you ve done an amazing job!

[@Sydnoxi]

You're such a great narrator. :D

[@barracuda553]

Hi: I am a beginner on my Buddha shrine I read that you can offer your Buddha rice,candy fruits,water. can you tell me what else can you offer. your shrine is very beautiful and I love the way you give us instructions of how to make your own shrine. THANK YOU

[@catholicguy22]

Why I found in the internet, the Buddha is the tallest one in shrine (on the platform)the Buddha's and bodhisattvas are not on equal level,the other site says the tallest statue is at the back,in your altar, Guan you is at the back, Shakyamuni Buddha is at the front, the japanese style is a shelf-like style with doors and many levels (not to be confused with the Shinto altar which is kamidana or your shelf),each levels has a hole where you can place sutras or mantras inside,the flowers are arranged,there are 7 or more bowls,some shrines contain different foods in the bowl,tea,mochi,most common is water,etc...,the vajrayana practice however has a large container to put the water from the 7-8 bowls and use them for watering plants and many other more,your altar have a little vajrayana practice in it, Tibetan Buddhists often put a thanka(painting of buddhas, bodhisattvas,dharma protecting deities and so on and so forth)at the back of the altar,again with platform,but Tibetan Buddhism or Vajrayana Buddhism has a little different structure of the altar they often have a stupa(pagoda in Chinese)which contains relics or Sarira of gurus or Buddha himself,they place the pagoda or stupa at the left of the statue/s (please don't be confused with the actual pagoda,not the Chinese building or some stuff ok but the dome shaped or bell shaped structure, small ones are placed in the altar,big ones are buildings already) they also place a Dharma book at the right side of the statue/s...

[@sanjeevjeev4354]

Perfect video.....love it so much...god bless.

[@shar6970]

Thank you for showing your shrine setup 😊🙏

[@emily95o67]

Hey! I am new to buddhism, Vietnamese Mahayana Buddhism, but I have no one to teach me. Im hoping i get some help soon lol. Anyways, I love your altar! Keep up the good work and may you be blessed in your future!

[@q.tringuyen817]

Who are you? If you are VN, you can connect on FB with me to talk about buddhism by vietnamese, I'm vietnamse buddhism. If you are UK, US or some where not VN and don't have FB, you can connect with me on Skype. I think i can help you because that is a way to got good karma

[@Maiden_Warrior_Crone]

Great job, and very helpful! Thank you!

[@qualitylife8195]

Please make more videos, Namo Buddhaya 🙏❤️

[@bijoydasudiya]

Where is Mahayana Buddhism practiced in India? In Bangladesh, West Bengal, Tripura and Odisha, Hinayana Buddhism is praciced? What about Bodh Gaya?

[@rickystonem7443]

Thank you! It is a beatifull shrine

[@madeswaranmaduraigreen9115]

Good wishes from India

[@qualitylife8195]

Guan yu is a Chinese taoist / daoist god. Religion mixtures. He is a great god 🙏❤️

[@inezaa]

Wondering where you’re at

[@AlucardBorden]

Great video I am new to Buddhism and hope to start a shrine soon

[@sherazjaan2003]

How can I convert to Mahayana buddhism?

[@namdabzerv3627]

how lovely

[@VIsTheMusic]

How sacred, thank you !

[@mikagulmatico5185]

PERMISSION TO USE THIS CLIP PLS

[@Bishansidhu]

Bc I’m in the process of making my alter yet. And I don’t have enough material yet

[@thepotatogroup1904]

3:32, if you happen to live in a cave or desert...lol

[@invokingvajras]

You might be surprised. Monks, rishis, bodhisattvas and others tend to be found in such places.

[@cshockley10]

Beautiful video. May blessings from on High shower you and everything you touch. Thank you for erecting such an adoring altar .... Chadwick

[@connarbott]

😈😈😈😈😈

[@davidtan2956]

i do admire your initiative and hunger to learn and teach others so keep up! as for me the best is your desire to seek enlightenment.

[@maribelpabon8303]

I enjoyed your video so much .. gave me great idea

[@ssoumik]

Awesome. Post more like this

[@deanmichaelcaralian9433]

Hello TheBuddhaNex This is the first video that I watched from your channel,I noticed in your altar that it is in Vajrayna Buddhism (the one in Nepal and Tibet) because they use mandalas at the back.

[@prathamantimnaam3513]

Hey mate, just wanted to say your videos are so helpful!! Thank you for sharing your altar setup tips with us; it really helps strengthen our dhamma. Also, you're an excellent presenter - really natural public speaking style with a brilliant vocabulary=) Are you Canadian, by any chance?

[@preetibehera7128]

Why he use that 4 small tiny bowl ??Can anyone help me out ?

[@nicolero8130]

he uses the tiny bowls for offerings, one can use 1-8 bowls for offerings on their altar

[@Bishansidhu]

Do the candles and lights have to be real?

[@Perry1989]

You have a lovely altar. I suggest u use a red cloth to cover the altar, like a curtain. When u are not praying, close the curtain. Because it's considered as quite disrespectful to change your clothes in front of buddha.

[@samuraichuck87]

very nice bro!! do you know any of the liturgy yet?? what culture do you practice? chinese, korean, japanese or viet? if u practice chinese i can point you in the way of some recordings for chanting the three refuges, heart sutra, and the great compassion dharani along with some other stuff.

[@NguyenHuanLe-2012]

You should always use red candles for the buddha or Bodhisattva and white lights for ur ancestors

[@Bishansidhu]

And I only light fresh incense and candles once in the morning and once in the evening or when I pray

[@Fr0zenP3nguin]

Is the anime poster being higher than buddha considered disrespectful? or only real images of people etc?

[@darpanborkar]

Very nice

[@Rextreme_2009]

I thought this statues can only be placed at living room, how come you can put them at bedroom?

[@porkcutlet3920]

The only taboo I've heard is that you shouldn't set up an altar in a couple's bedroom.

[@WhatName6]

You can put statues as long as they aren't blessed, but your should NEVER put an altar in your bedroom. The energy can impact your sleep

[@nima9452]

the chinese characters on the piture are the name of a buddha i think it says shakyamuni but i am not sure i cant read it clearly

[@hymnsofthetriplegem]

the buddhist communist the Chinese words say amitufo which mean amitabha

[@nima9452]

Thanakrit's vlog and buddha videos no it doesn't say amituofo thats written like阿彌陀佛 but there is something else written on that poster

[@hymnsofthetriplegem]

the buddhist communist where

[@nima9452]

Thanakrit's vlog and buddha videos on the upper side of the poster on the wall behind the shrine

[@hymnsofthetriplegem]

the buddhist communist ohhh I see it its the the red words I can't read it its not too clear

[@jinyakuzza3277]

Buddha bless you brother

[@KevinKuo]

I don't know. I think it will be a bit awkward. I've never seen a oil burner in place of the incense in a Buddhist temple, so sticking with the incense will be better.

[@louisfourie1669]

Is there enough room for you to properly use that Shrine? For prostrations and offering ceremonies? After all, the Shrine is something for your mind to use to further your practice. Perhaps you should make another video in which you state the purpose of the Shrine to the viewers.. anyway, just a comment I thought would help. Also, don't mind all their bullshit - anger is just attachment not getting what it wants.

[@griffinjames1449]

Awesome video thank you for this

[@mybookshoppe2709]

Thank you for this step by step video. I have also subscribed to your channel!

[@Pius1]

That's a nice necklace you're wearing, what is that?

[@nicolero8130]

I like the altar and thangka, all items are beautiful. I'd prefer more expensive things for the altar though

[@Perry1989]

As far as i know, theravada is a buddhist practice that is known as the smaller vehicle, meaning that the teachings are for u to get enlightment. On the other hand, mahayana means great vehicle, u are supposed to help people around u when u are enlightened.

[@Perry1989]

im not very sure about the cooked or uncooked rice. But one thing i can be sure of is that it is common to find cooked rice as an offering. It's recommended. A respectful heart towards buddha is the most important ingredient in setting up an altar. Did u ask why you cant offer uncooked rice?

[@87laifu]

Great video

[@avinashjadhav6877]

sadhu sadhu sadhu, very nice

[@LearningThings]

Thank you. This is very helpful. Namo

[@amandat8580]

You could only have Buddhist related photos next to him. Do not put Sailor Moon or random things around him.

[@blackmetal2222]

your sakyamuni statue is very lovely, i feel like such a Noob asking this, but what is the reason for having an altar and making offerings? is it to invite the spirit of the eternal Buddha into your home?

[@daijinjim2806]

No spirit, Shakamuni Buddha died over 2500 years ago and taught "annata" or "no self". There is no spirit, and for Shakkamuni, no karma, no re-birth, he left this world of Samsara, this world of dissatisfaction. Buddhists don't pray to the buddhas. He died but left the dharma, the teachings to follow so that we may also extinguish our karma and become buddha. As far as having an altar, it is not necessary, but many find it a way to focus orur practice of the dharma. Again making offerings are again to strengthen our resolve to practice by honering the teacher. Traditional offerings are water, food, flowers, light, incense ... we offer them to represent parts of our practicing the dharma. e.g. we offer fire/light as it symbolizes illumination of the darkness of ignorance .. it allows us to see all the dark corners of our mind and gain wisdom..

[@scottsews]

No, but in China were he features in Daoism, many Buddhist temples feature his image. He's very highly respected in both faiths.

[@Bishansidhu]

THANKS THAT WAS SO HELPFUL :)

[@a.dassanayake3277]

Thankyou for sharing!

[@TheHellfire28]

Hey. Very good video. Sorry for my bad english but I am from Germany and some words are difficult. :-) I have a question about these five little white glasses around the candles. You talk about it, that bigger is not better. For what are they? Did I put something in it or did I just leave them there? And the meditation bell. Did I ring it before the meditation begins and when I stop my meditation. Hope you can help me a little bit with these questions. I am at the beginning to learn.

[@raulvigomosquera2691]

I practice Nichiren Buddhism, I am from Peru.

[@romina6635]

I am a buddhist from Soka Gakkai. Another type of Mahayana

[@Bishansidhu]

But for lighting I plan to have just electric lights on at the night time

[@nicolero8130]

electric light is the same as candle light

[@zinakan]

good job :)

[@jasminesingh1994]

Hello how are you.Prayers

[@Bishansidhu]

Do u have to keep the candles on all the time?

[@nicolero8130]

no

[@barracuda553]

Hi; they told me that I can't offer my Buddha uncooked rice only cooked rice, is that true. please help me with this answer I don't want to disrespect my Buddha.I'm new at this. Thank you

[@helmsylvanian]

is it required to have a shrine? i am in a situation where my family would not accept me as a zen buddhist or mahayana buddhist, but i am practicing in secret and individually. Is it required that we need a shrine?

[@nicolero8130]

no, it is not required. your shrine is in your mind. it is helpful for the practice to have it on the table, but not necessarily needed. you don't need to tell anyone about your secrets if you don't want to.

[@hitarthpatidarprabhudas3963]

The picture is not Chinese it is Tibetan and the painting is called Thangka

[@ritusrivastava1654]

beautiful

[@dillonh.nguyen6622]

where did you get the incense urn

[@giantasiansticker8068]

you can get them from oriental markets