Where Can I Find Buddhist Relics?

Transmetaphysical

I've been looking for Buddhist relics and decor. I sometimes visit a Buddhist themed hookah lounge at it's a very pleasant atmosphere.

Anyone have suggestions?

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thickpaper

Transmetaphysical wrote: »

I've been looking for Buddhist relics and decor. I sometimes visit a Buddhist themed hookah lounge at it's a very pleasant atmosphere.

Anyone have suggestions?

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I know where the Buddha's tooth is. But you will need to first become a ninja and then invade Sri Lanka. Which might be considered wrong action:P

namaste

Simonthepilgrim

Transmetaphysical wrote: »

I've been looking for Buddhist relics and decor. I sometimes visit a Buddhist themed hookah lounge at it's a very pleasant atmosphere.

Anyone have suggestions?

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Most scriptures are fossilised relics. Joking aside, I imagine there may be some here who would dislike the idea of using 'Buddhist relics and decor' for purely ambiance. Me, I like the idea and have all sorts of unnecessary 'cult' objects ar ound the place.

For those who may find it distasteful, it goes on everywhere. In Ephesus, almost within sight of the tomb of Saint John, there is the "Jesus Hammam".

In one sense, all decoration and art is a statement that the world can be beautified, a deeply spiritual attitude.

As for 'sensible' suggestions: do you want minimal? Choose Japanese style. If you like over-the-top, vivid colours and fantastical imagery, go Tibetan. Most Western attempts at a new iconography that I have seen tends to be mawkish or derivative.

BTW, I love the image of a Buddhist-themed hookah parlour. Can you post pics?

aMatt

I'm not sure about "Buddhist Relics" but you can find a lot of amazing and wonderfully crafted items at www.novica.com. Its tun by National Geographic as an artist connection page to help artisans from all over the world have a unified market for goods. I have found some beautiful items there.

Good luck,

Matt

TreeLuvr87

Thrift stores! It takes a lot of weeding through too much stuff, but you find the neatest treasures!

hesyxia

TreeLuvr87 wrote: »

Thrift stores! It takes a lot of weeding through too much stuff, but you find the neatest treasures!

So true!

Quiet_witness

I go to an import store called Dancing Cranes. They have really cool stuff from all over the world. It is only 500 miles from Las Vegas if you want to drive up I-15 to Salt Lake. I am sure there are stores like that in Vegas though.

Transmetaphysical

Simonthepilgrim wrote: »

BTW, I love the image of a Buddhist-themed hookah parlour. Can you post pics?

Here's a pic for ya.





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Simonthepilgrim

Transmetaphysical wrote: »

Here's a pic for ya.
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Thank you. It looks delightful. And what may one smoke there?

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Glow

Personally, I think that hookah bar looks kind of gaudy. :P Of course, there's no accounting for taste.

Transmetaphysical

Glow wrote: »

Personally, I think that hookah bar looks kind of gaudy. :P Of course, there's no accounting for taste.

To be honest, I don't think that's the one I go to. There's several branches of it, and the one I go to looks a bit different.

Transmetaphysical

Does anyone know of a good place to get Buddhist rings? I had a Celtic ring that lost and would like to replace it.

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hesyxia

Transmetaphysical wrote: »

Does anyone know of a good place to get Buddhist rings?

Something like this?

PietroPumokin

the mind is decorated with thousands of buddha-ornaments