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Expert: Bodhicitta - 9/10/2008


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What sorts of things would Buddhists have in their houses and what are their significance?

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Well looking around my house I have a washing machine, cooker,
tv, carpets,a small Buddha shrine.

As for the significance the Buddha shrine symbolizes our own awakened
nature. The carpets the base of good discipline of meditation,
the tv is the world of maya or illusion in which we normally live,
the cooker is the path of preparation, the washing machine is the
insight that comes from meditation that clarifies the mind,

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JUST TO AVOID ANY CONFUSION: I ONLY ANSWER QUESTIONS RELATING TO PEOPLE'S PERSONAL PRACTICE OF BUDDHISM AND MEDITATION. I DO NOT ANSWER ACADEMIC QUESTIONS OR HOMEWORK QUESTIONS. THERE ARE MANY OTHER RESOURCES FOR THESE THINGS. HOPEFULLY YOU STILL HAVE AN INTERESTING QUESTION OR PERSPECTIVE TO SHARE. I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR QUESTION...

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25 years of studying, practise and training.
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I am a life long Buddhist. I have followed a number of schools of Buddhism including Zen, Tibetan Buddhist and Theravada. I also have a post-graduate degree in Buddhism and am a Psychologist. I have taught and practised Buddhism, and Meditation for many years. I am always happy to give a helping hand to other seekers of truth.

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