Buddha Incense Holder

Buddha Incense Holder : Interior decoration and Zen atmosphere.

In Buddhism, the incense burner, or censer, is used in all Buddhist schools and cultures. The burning of incense can take place privately at home or in temples and is considered an offering to the Buddha or to a deity.

A burnt incense cone is also part of important Buddhist rituals often performed on a Buddha incense holder placed on an altar suitable for meditation.

Buddha Incense Holder : the symbol

Handcrafted Buddha incense holders are often in the likeness of different Buddhas, each of which has their own meanings.

As with a Buddha statue or a Buddha statuette, the most popular representations in Indian, Thai or Tibetan Buddhism are among the most common sculptures.

The sitting Buddha in the lotus position or the reclining Buddha in Nirvana are some of the favorites for Tibetans.

The laughing Buddha also known as the Chinese Buddha symbolizing the wealth and the joy of life and the protective Buddha with his right hand raised like a shield meanwhile "Conquer fear" and restored the balance of the Chakras.

Several other Buddhas considered as divinities are put forward thanks to the Buddha incense holders such as the Shakyamuni Buddhas the original Buddha, Bodhisattva, Amitabha or even Maitreya.

Some Buddha incense holders only represent the Buddha's head surrounded by incense smoke that emits cones while others show him performing a hand gesture called Mudra.

Buddha Incense Holder : Asian Handicrafts

Even though bronze, copper, terracotta, natural stone, porcelain or wood are used in the manufacture of incense burners, in the majority of cases the main material is resin. Hand carved it is a true work of Feng Shui art.

Buddha Incense Holder : Incense sticks or Black Flow cones with discharge

In most cases, fragrant incense sticks made from herbs and spices are lit by Buddhist monks and placed upright in sand, ash or charcoal in a large open container. Incense burners are usually placed on an altar surrounded by lotus flower and other offerings in front of the revered figure.

The modern Buddha incense holder has opted for discharge cones pierced at their base which lets out an intoxicating and soothing smoke.

There are different varieties of incense, including world incense, Japanese incense, Indian incense, natural incense and Tibetan incense also called the Buddha incense.

Buddha Incense Holder : Adaptation to the West

The Buddha incense holders have made their way to our regions and have become a fashionable interior decoration object! Often used near a decorative Zen garden for its relaxing side.
The designs of Buddhist monks practicing Kung Fu or small Buddha make the Buddha incense holder the perfect figurine for home decoration.

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