http://tong-cheng.com Another Home & Garden Blog Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:38:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Installing Buddhist AltarsThe purpose of installing a Buddhist altar is to encourage holy beings to come and stay in order for the practitioner to gain in compassion and wisdom. Buddist altars should be set up in a dedicated room if possible, on the topmost floor, or in a quiet room ... http://tong-cheng.com/index.php/blog/home-and-garden/asian-furniture-buddhist-altars/ Ganesha - Son of ShivaGanesha is the elephant-headed son of the Hindu god Shiva. Tradition tells us that Shiva himself cut off his sons head when Ganesha challenged Shiva who was coming to visit his wife after a long absence. Shivas wife Parvati was so distraught about her son that ... http://tong-cheng.com/index.php/blog/home-and-garden/asian-furniture-ganesha-statues/ Kamakura Buddha HistoryThe original Kamakura Buddha was cast in 1292 and was housed in a temple which was swept away by a tsunami tidal wave in 1498. The heavy bronze statue was the only thing remaining after the storm, and it has withstood the elements for another 500 years. The ... http://tong-cheng.com/index.php/blog/home-and-garden/asian-furniture-kamakura-buddha/ The Sage of the Shakya ClanSiddhartha Buddha, the Sage of the Shakya Clan was born a prince in 623 BC. At the age of 29, he renounced the world and became a monk, immersing himself in meditation for six years. The end of that period saw him experiencing a Great ... http://tong-cheng.com/index.php/blog/home-and-garden/asian-furniture-shakyamuni-buddha/ Tibetan Buddhist StatuesTibetan Buddhist statues depict a Buddha almost as stylized as the Shakyamuni Buddha. These statues show a slender Buddha, more of an ascetic figure than many of his other representations. This is Buddha deep in meditation, a young monk seeking the way to the Truth, finding the Four ... http://tong-cheng.com/index.php/blog/home-and-garden/asian-furniture-tibetan-buddhist/