CARE AND PLACEMENT OF BUDDHA STATUES
40The image of Buddha seems to be literally popping up all over the place! Due to increased popularity in Feng Shui and yoga, more homes and businesses are now displaying the Enlighted One.
Do you desire to develop inner qualities of peace, beauty, and harmony? If so, welcoming Buddha in your living space can help you attain them. Even just displaying a simple likeness of him will do wonders to help circulate beneficial chi.
It’s not a requirement to be a Buddhist in order to own a statue of him. However, as with all spiritual icons and statues from any faith, there are some general guidelines to follow out of respect for what his image represents.
Any Buddhist monk will tell you, just plopping Buddha somewhere and rubbing his tummy will do nothing to change your luck. Many Feng Shui web sites selling “supernatural” Buddha’s might lead you to believe the opposite. However if glancing at his image evokes a sense of mindfulness and compassion for all sentient beings, you have tapped into the true magic of Buddha.
Sitting beneath the Bodhi Tree, Buddha meditated upon the rising Sun and reached enlightenment. Therefore his statue should always face east. Each morning the first solar rays of the new day will cast their warmth upon his likeness, awakening a rebirth in consciousness for all in the dwelling. Besides being totally disrespectful, it’s bad luck to place Buddha in a bathroom. Also the statue should never face one. A toilet should not be in a room directly behind nor above either. Doing so will flush down the drain your good luck each time it is used.
Buddha should never be placed on the bare floor or ground. He must always be on some platform or pedestal. Many years ago I had a Buddhist Master come to my home to bless a new statue outside. He was quite distraught when he saw that it was on the bare ground. The monk with him took some nearby braches, lovingly broke them, and placed them under the statue. So it can be some humble twigs or stones even, but there must be something between his statue and the dirt.
Nothing should be hanging above Buddha. If you keep his statue on a shelf, make sure that it is on the top and not surrounded by a lot of unrelated clutter.
Please keep Buddha clean! Dust accumulating on or around the statue is disrespectful. It will bring filth into your own life.
Since one of the functions of the bedroom is for lovemaking, it is not considered proper to keep his likeness there. However if it is the only place in the home where you can, his image should reside in a cabinet with doors. When going to sleep, you must close the doors to it. Also the cabinet should not hang over the bed or be directly across from the foot of it.
A Buddha facing the front door from inside the home can protect you from harmful visitors and intruders. His image will evoke a sense of mindfulness and blessings to all as they enter.
There are countless representations of Buddha. Picking the right one can boggle the mind when shopping. However each one denotes attainment achieved thru the mastering of a specific spiritual quality. Therefore before purchasing one you might want to do some research on the meaning of the different poses. Then procure the statue best representing the desired attribute you need to master. Doing so will honor your personal Buddha Nature.
You can also just ask Buddha to decide for you. Put forth a pure and clear intention to acquire the correct Buddha and you will be drawn to the one right for you or get it as a gift. Countless times I have heard non-Buddhist clients say they feel the statue speaks to them.
Please, no haggling over the price! Buying a discounted Buddha is great, maybe even a sign that he’s already bringing you prosperity via the savings. However do not bargain over the purchase price to get the salesperson down. It is considered disrespectful, bad form, and bad luck. The same law applies to statues of Kuan Yin.
If your statue breaks or is damaged it should be disposed of in a reverent manner. Never throw Buddha in the trash. Instead it should be buried outside or contact a Buddhist monastery. The monks may want to keep it or bury it themselves. This applies to all Buddha statues, even those not blessed or purchased from a temple.
it is very informative, what type of Buddha should I buy to create peace, prosperity and good health in the home
Kind regards
Krishna
This was very helpful
Great article, thanks
You are correct in mentioning that any statue of the Buddha should be elevated and not simply placed on the ground. It is a simple matter of respect. Click here for more on the placement on sacred objects in Feng Shui
Is it okay to put a buddha canvas above my headboard?
Hi,
is it good to keep buddha in statue in Living room Shelf?
Actually the shelf faces East and house front door faces south
whats the best place to buy a budda statue?
I have inherited a Buddha statue at my desk for a new job but I am not Buddhist. It is currently just sitting on the middle portion of my desk in front of me and meditating. I am a Roman Catholic. How should I treat this statue? I would want to show it proper respect and reverence as it is a deity to his faithful followers. As I have no intention of starting the next Holy War.
Buddhism is a way of life, not a religion. It is a practice of selflessness, minimalism, and mental strength
I just discovered that my Kuan Yin statue was knocked over and her head cracked off. Is it ok if I glue it back? She was on a raised area in the backyard, so I suspect that an animal knocked her over.
Thank you🙏
I need to know what is the Goodluck for black Buddha statue ,pls answer thank u
I bought My Bronze laughing Buddha at a yard sale, she asked for 7 dollars and I talked her into 5 dollars ,am I going to have bad luck now and is there a way to cleanse him, last night my smoke alarm went off for no reason in the middle of the night.
very strange..
That is not Buddha. That is a Chinese Budai (Chinese: 布袋; pinyin: Bùdài; Japanese: 布袋, romanized: Hotei) is a semi-historical Chinese monk .
Is it ok to place the buddha statue by my bedroom?and how?
No that is very bad don’t do that
Why is that?
My buddha is broken, I’ve had so much bad luck since. Please help.
I moved my buddha from his original placement in my home due to holidays & today he fell and his foot broke. I glued it back but I feel he should be cleansed somehow. Does he have to be disposed of?
just give it to a buddist temple don’t throw it in the trash
Can romance, relationship & marriage be affected by Buddha images and statues ?
Someone told me placing a big image of Buddha in the Northwest can destroy relationship between married couples.
Should I bring my broken statue to my temple or should I glue it back and buy another?
I’ve just bought a budda head,it’s a wax melt.but I’ve accidentally broken the lid(it looks like a bun on his head) it only broke in half and can be easily mended.would that be okay?
My small Buddha fell and head fell off. I want to bury it and buy a new one
My dad passed away & thinking on adopting his buddah. is this okay? & what is the proper way to clean & keep clean ?
Hi,
I have a painting of the Buddha head – is this considered disrespectful?
Thank you.
Audz.
my bedroom is the only place i can keep my buddha bust and i dont have cabinets in there, i have a dresser and a laundry hamper that serves as a night stand, as well as a bookshelf that i could clean off. are any of these suitable?
Its a questions, i found a small white stone carved buddha statue on a waterfall, just curious if its safe to keep it in the house and any meaning behind finding it
Can i place my little buddha on my dishplant?
Please help. My father has had this beautiful budda for as long as I can remember. Unfortunately it has not been taken care of. I have always been drawn to it and told him I would love to have it. He now wants to give me the budda, but the gold has rubbed off in spots. Is it ok for me to take it? Its 6ft tall standing budda.
I had ordered ceramic aroma disposer of buddhha statue of 2 pieces thru amazon for my birthday gift to myself and indeed was waiting eagerly, product was broken when opened i felt heartbroken when reached out to customer service they made the refund and told to dispose the product but then i thot to stick them together and keep it because i felt that connection between the buddha statue. i have already glued them together but yes its not in perfect shape, shall i continue using or what i am supposed to do??
Can we put buddha painting on the back wall of toilet.
I have acquired a wooden Buddha but it has a split – is this something I should bury?
Thanks ever so! The buddha statue I have- chose me! After storming onto a balcony after a fight with my other, I yelled at a smiling clos of leaves
under the wooden slats of my rental apt’s deck.
It is a hand carved wooden statue and over the years it’s hands were lost in a fall during a move. Good, bad, indifferent?!?
I left the buddha statue gift boxed to present it to my friend in my car trunk and had to leave country on an emergency. When I came back after 6 months. it was found missing in my car trunk. I had given my car keys to my friends but they are unaware of it. Does it sympolise anything good or bad?
I walked outside my back door and to the right of me was a buddha on the rockery sitting on a brick i had there .I picked it up to look at it and then rubbed his head then but it back in his place . ..what do you think this means …not sure if one of the kids next door but it there because they play back there sometimes…its not facing towards my appartment….
Can i place buddha over my freeze
Hello 👋
I have a Laughing Buddha which is unpainted concrete & weighs 15kg. I purchased my Buddha nearly 40 years ago & I love him dearly. He is currently sitting on top of a “very large & very high” TV cabinet in the lounge-room (cabinet doors are always shut unless watching TV) Mr Buddha is facing the front door (the front door faces north/west) Can you please tell me if this is a good position for him???
Thank you for your time, and I look forward to your reply.
Take care & God bless
Kind regards,
Sue
I have this shelf with only plants on it can I put my buddha there?
I bought laughing Buddha to gift my in-laws on housewarming.
The item got damaged, should I still gift them or what else can be done ?
I bought my order for myself, is that bad luck?
Also he’s facing my front door towards the east.