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The most important thing when it comes to Shiva statues is understanding the energy that is best for your space. Choose wisely and go with what feels right. And, once the statue is in your home, treat him as you would any other sacred artefact. Understand all this, and you can’t go wrong.
Without trying to give away spoilers for this article, the short answer is yes.
Owning a Buddha statue should encourage mindfulness. Buddha should bring with him a positive experience to those who wish to cultivate a space of serenity and mindfulness in their home.
Ganesha can generally be translated to mean ‘Lord of the People’ and is thus an immensely popular Hindu deity. He is also the ultimate multi-tasker, carrying multiple – and naturally symbolic – items in his many hands. He is said to have multiple arms, with certain items appearing frequently and others dependent on the depiction. He we explore the meaning of some of those items.
The different appearances of Buddha statues are teeming with significance. The poses and mudra (hand positions) of the Buddha are spiritually charged, with each stance and style carefully curated in order to communicate a specific state of the teacher. Here we delve into the meanings behind these positions, so that you can carefully consider which type of statue specifically resonates with you.
Which way should your Buddha statue face? What difference does his posture or hand gesture make? And is it possible to get it wrong? This week we are looking at how to harness the positive influence of the Buddha by making sure he’s placed in the optimal spot and facing the right direction.
The embracing of Buddhist teachings is what makes it such good luck to bring a statue into your home. Whilst it’s definitely worth doing your research to know exactly what it is that your statue can do for you (not least so that you can make the most out of its presence), there is no such thing as bad luck from buying a Buddha statue for yourself, so long as you keep it clean and treat it with its due respect.
Buddha statues don’t have to be used exclusively for meditation and Buddhist worship. Whilst meditative guidance and the replication of the sensation of a Buddhist temple is exactly the reason why many Buddhists are drawn to having statues in the home, different statues can mean different things for everybody.
Through learning and comprehending what it is your Buddha statue represents through its body and hand positionings, you can truly interpret what it is bringing to your space, and therefore how to benefit from it for your personal ambitions.
