Beautiful Crane & Sunburst Butsudan,
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Contemporary BUTSUDANS for the American way of life
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Butsudan Definition
A
butsudan (仏壇)
is a shrine found in religious temples and homes of Japanese
and other Buddhist
cultures. A butsudan is a wooden cabinet with doors that enclose and protect a
religious icon, typically a statue or a mandala scroll. The doors are opened to
display the icon during religious observances. A butsudan usually contains
subsidiary religious items called "butsugu," such as candlesticks,
incense burners, bells, and platforms for placing offerings. Butsudan is a
Buddhist shrine ranging from many sizes usually found in temples and homes. The
Butsudan is a Japanese word that means Buddha's (butsu) House (dan)." The shrine
is placed in the temple or home as a place of worship to the Buddha, the Law of
the Universe, etc. Scrolls (honzon) or statues are placed in the butsudan and
prayed to morning and evening. Zen Buddhists also meditate before it.
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