Buddhism: Objects on the altar
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What is the significance of the objects on the altar – the rice, water, candles, and incense? 4 Elements: 土 风 火 水 Zen Master Seung Sahn : "Our universe is made of four elements – earth, air, fire, and water. The items on the altar are symbolic representations of these elements – the incense…
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the altar with the statues of the Buddha, on the background room with mess of a pile of boxes and sacred objects incl.Buddha statues in the Buddhist temple, Thailand. Stock Photo
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Buddhism: Objects on the altar
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Knielende figuur bij een altaar met een Boeddhabeeld kneeling figure at an altar with a Buddha statue Object Type: sketch-leaf Object number: RP-T-1949-681-80 Inscriptions / Brands: color note, hand-written description: page 80
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