home altar

[Oheso]

knock-out beautiful table.

[Koshin]

Wow beautiful and warm

Gassho

[Jakudo]

Thats sweet Catfish, very nice alter.
Gassho, Jakudo.

[MyoHo]

You created a nice atmosphere there Catfish! I like warm wood tones, well done!

Gassho

Enkyo

[Nengyo]

I figured I would share my new "treeleaf friendly" alter for the start of Ango. The main alter is a cross section of a tree trunk that I stained and sealed. The stand was a cheap beat up flower pot stand. The small table is my laptop/candle/incense table for that hot G+ action!

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[Shokai]

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This is one way I have to show that Buddha lives at 164 Queen Street and gets dusted whether he not-needs it

[kidbuda]

Here is mine, good old Sidharta sitting, as a reminder that Buddha is inside of all us. My "dharma pillow books" , space for inciense and my bowl. IMG_0274.jpg

[Juki]

This is not an altar, in the strict sense of the word. It is more of a small shrine that I keep in my front hallway. The altar in the room where i sit is less complicated.

Gassho,

William


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[Emmet]

Love it, Piobair, especially the steps up to the Buddha! Now that I have access to wood, I'll need to make something similar.

Gassho,

Lisa

Thank you. The platform was originally cardboard & tape; trimmed and reconfigured until the layout and proportions suited us. The final version is 3/4" and 1/2" oak plywood, with oak veneer edge banding. I was fortunate to find a stain which very closely approximates the table top.

[ZenHarmony]

Love it, Piobair, especially the steps up to the Buddha! Now that I have access to wood, I'll need to make something similar.

Gassho,

Lisa

[Emmet]

Last year my wife suggested that as the practice is such a central part of our lives, we rework and relocate our altar so that it is the central feature of the central room of the house; the "heart" of our home. With the exception of the Buddha, most everything has been gradually accumulated second-hand from thrift stores and whatnot. One of the things I like is the fold-down, slide-out rakuzu drawer.

[Jinyo]

Lovely altar Gary - have just been scrolling through as missed this thread.

Your altar is very thoughtful Lisa - has inspired me to put a bit more thought into mine.

Gassho

Willow

[ZenHarmony]

Very nice, Gary! Love the beach stones.

Gassho,

Lisa

[Myoku]

Love the simple clear setup
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Myoku

[Gary]

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Just got my portable altar sorted at last. I have a large Buddha in the centre that I like because he's touching the earth reminding me to always remain grounded in the present, there is almost a smaller Buddha towards the back which I think is more traditional to Zen, he's the guy who comes with me when I'm away from home. There are 2 stones from our local beach one has a hole through it that symbolises an Enso, of course an image of Avalokiteshvara and finally a vanilla scented candle.

Gassho
Gary