All Buddhas

[AussieTrees]

Hi all,

took a photo few weeks ago of our Buddha statue,would very much like to see yours.

Edited May 18, 2017 by AussieTrees
Still getting used to 'new layout'.

[AussieTrees]

Edit didn't really work out.

so add here.

We live at the ene of a road,which winds up a hill about 500 yards,there is a lot of energy surging up this hill.

We have placed our Buddha statue face this road in front of the house,which has brought tranquility with this energy.

[Apech]

 

Didn't realise how dusty it was till I took the picture - must do some housework

[rex]

The skateboard needs some attention too.

[silent thunder]

[C T]

[rex]

[Apech]

@Rex - Guru Rinpoche?

[AussieTrees]

4 hours ago, Apech said:

@Rex - Guru Rinpoche?

Hi Apech,

thanks for the tip led me on a surfing trip.

[Fa Xin]

this one used to be my fathers, I asked for it at a young age. 

 

He's about 50 years old now (the statue) definitely seen better days

[rex]

@Apech - Spot on!

[AussieTrees]

Why Buddha Statues?

The Buddha statues or Buddha imagesare not only the physical representations or depiction of how Buddha was physically but are the symbol of Buddha's teachings, fortune, inner peace and motivational factor for every human being. It is believed in the Buddhist world that chanting or praying in front of the Buddha statue gives one some sort of inner satisfaction which in turn gives peace to the mind, heart and soul. As Buddha is not just a name but a title, Buddha statues represent how one can attain the full understanding of life in the deepest way possible.
A Buddha statue triggers and reminds one of his or her vows to preserver his or her spiritual as well as meditation practice. At the same time, Buddha statues purify the mind, builds up the serenity within oneself and motivates to overcome the negative emotions of fear, greed, jealousy and hatred, hence uplifting the mind and focusing the attention on the reality of the materialistic world.The followers of Buddhism have a strong belief about a Buddha statue as the most important source of communicating self-discipline and peace of mind. Similarly, it is widely believed that having a Buddha statue in and around the house helps a person to bring out the best possible outcomes in terms of the spiritual journey as well as the positive aura among the ones that are around the statue. 

Buddha statues for meditation

Buddha statues also emulate the air of motivation among the meditation enthusiasts. Many people who are very passionate about meditation are known to have owned at least one Buddha statue as they look up to the Buddha as the source of inspiration to pursue their meditation goals. It is believed that Buddha statues help one to be focused in meditation, ultimately helping him or her to achieve the higher heights of meditation as the Buddha himself attained enlightenment by practicing meditation.

 

https://www.burmese-art.com/blog/reasons-to-have-buddha-statue

 

 

Edited May 21, 2017 by AussieTrees

[Kar3n]

[Kar3n]

Two more...

[doc benway]

[Marblehead]

Remember, all Buddhists must suffer.  If you have a happy face you likely are not suffering.  Get suffering!

 

[C T]

1 minute ago, Marblehead said:

Remember, all Buddhists must suffer.  If you have a happy face you likely are not suffering.  Get suffering!

 

pffft 

[cold]

So if you are not a Buddhist suffering is optional?

[AussieTrees]

4 minutes ago, cold said:

So if you are not a Buddhist suffering is optional?

Hi cold,

suffering is always an option.

[silent thunder]

while i inevitably experience discomfort and even pain... that does not mean I am suffering.

[Apech]

59 minutes ago, Apeiron&Peiron said:

People like to jump to the idea of psychological suffering and their ability to be reasonably self-governing; when suffering is thought of in that way, everyone can feel a bit like a buddha because it is something that is fairly easy to control. But suffering is defined in a very broad sense. In some sense, anything that doesn't seem immediately like perfection is a suffering of sorts. There is a perfectionistic quality to Buddhism that seems to get lost-in-translation...

 

 

Yes indeed - and despite the fact that Marblehead is being provocative - I could perhaps repeat what I have said many times on here that dukkha means something more like unsatisfactoriness ... and includes ephemerality and conditionality and well as pain/discomfort and so on.

 

 

[Brian]

2 hours ago, C T said:

pffft 

 

Suffer harder!

 

 

 

[C T]

"It is often thought that the Buddha's doctrine teaches us that suffering will disappear if one has meditated long enough, or if one sees everything differently. It is not that at all. Suffering isn't going to go away; the one who suffers is going to go away."  ~ Ayya Khema

 

there is newness in each moment.. with every blink of an eye, and each breath released, we are no longer what we were before, but the tendency very often is to bring the old into the new, and we get comfortable with familiarity. Suffering loves familiarity. It thrives on familiarity. But since familiarity is only a frame of mind, a feeling that is not based on reality, it can therefore be said that suffering is also not based on reality. To call it an illusion is only going to make it more troublesome for those who depend on the familiar. This explains the oh-so-familiar adage: If you see the Buddha on the road, kill it. People mistakenly think this is a call to kill the Buddha, when in actuality it means to curb any reactive urges arising from familiar and patterned ways. It is futile to engage in the frustrating process of seeking the new. Seek to remove the old habits, and the new will reveal itself, naturally.