Dear friends in
the Dharma,
I am glad to
inform you that I have just installed the altar in the small Hondo (Dharma Hall) of Amida-ji.
As you can see in
the pictures, it is a simple altar made from an old piece of furniture covered
with cloth. On this, it is placed a
statue of Amida Buddha which was donated a few years ago by the Corporate Body
of the Buddha Educational Foundation (CBBEF) from Taiwan. This statue was
previously used at Tariki Dojo Craiova and now moved to the temple. It is not a
Hongwanji style statue of Amida, but it is the only statue we received until
now, and with so much generosity.
In the back of
Amida statue I placed the Myogo (Namo Amida Butsu scroll) offered by my friend Che’usa
Wend from USA. You can read details about this old Myogo from
1785 here, at this link. Soon, we’ll frame it for better preservation.
On the right and
left of the main altar are the images of Shinran and Rennyo, with Myogo in
ten characters (Ki Myo Jinjipo Mugeko Nyorai) and Myogo with nine characters (Namo Fukashigiko nyorai) above them. Under the images of
these two Masters, there will be placed, in near future, small altars dedicated to them.
This Hondo
(Dharma Hall) of Amida-ji could not have been built without the help and
donations of Dharma friends from all over the world. Thus, when conducting the
religious service of installing the altar, I mentioned all their names in
gratitude before the Amida statue. I also offered the first incense in their
name and the names of their friends or relatives for whom they made their
donations. My gratitude to these people
from so many backgrounds and countries will always be expressed in the Dharma
activities that will be held at Amida-ji, for the benefit of all beings.
It is important
to know that although the altar was installed and now the small Hondo will be
used for services and Dharma talks, the construction work of Amidaji is far
from over. The Hondo itself still does not have insulation on the inside walls,
which means that in summer is very hot and in winter will be very cold. Sooner
or later, also a small stove must be placed inside, too.
Next, there is
the need to build a wooden fence to surround the property of the temple, and to
continue with the other buildings, like bathroom, toilets, accommodation places
for visitors and a library. But most important and most urgent are the
insulation for the inside walls, the stove and the wooden fence, exactly in
this order. I hope that with the continuous
help of my Dharma friends from all over the world I will be able to finish at
least the first two of these three most important elements, this year - the
insulation for the inside walls and the stove. So, any small help and donation
will be very much appreciated and needed, especially now, before we enter into
the cold season. (Please click here, if you wish to donate )
Banner of Amida-ji donated by Clement Tan from Singapore |
NAMO AMIDA BUTSU
6 comentarii:
CONGRATULATIONS ! ! !
Very beautiful altar, really !
vincent
Thank you, Vincent! I am glad you like it! Namo Amida Butsu
Congratulations! It already looks very beautiful! It is my vision to one day have a Shin Buddhist Temple in Scotland/Northumberland...
*Gassho* Richard Fairley
Thank you, Richard! Stick to your vision and have a simple faith in Amida and you will succeed!
Namo Amida Butsu
Congratulations Josho Adrian on installing the Altar,It's very beautiful. Namo Amida Butsu!
Thank you, Jeremiah!
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