Feng Shui Home: the Many Faces of Buddha

Feng Shui Buddha Statue Location

Symbols / December 15, 2021

Many Buddhists create a special place within their homes or gardens for a prayer altar, complete with a Buddha statue. However, you don't have to be a Buddhist in order to incorporate this statue into your interior or exterior décor. Fortunately, many manufacturers offer statue finishes that will withstand the elements of nature so they can be used either inside or outside your home.

Symbolism of Buddha Statues

In feng shui, Buddha statues are used to assist the chi energy move throughout your home and garden space. You have many choices of Buddha styles and poses. However, before you go shopping, it helps to understand the meaning and symbolism of each statue in relationship to the area you desire to place it.

Placement Rules for Home and Garden

Some rules about placement:

  • Never place directly on the ground or in a bathroom; both are considered disrespectful placements.
  • Don't place in your bedroom unless statue is kept in a cabinet with doors closed when not being used for meditation.
  • Always place statue facing into your room unless placed at entrance of home where it should face those entering.
  • Garden Buddha statues should always face your home to bestow great abundance.
  • Feng Shui Imports: There are various styles and sizes of Buddha statues for use inside your home. Many of the statues are colorful, and you can even pick up a Buddha fountain for your garden.
  • Buddha Grove: Buddha statues for use in your home and garden. From miniature statues for shelf display to larger garden statues and even some artistic interpretations, you're sure to find the right Buddha at Buddha Grove.
  • The Buddha Gallery: If you prefer an antique statue, you can find statues from around the world here. The statues are grouped for sale by country, so if you have a preference, check this website out.

Types of Buddha Statues

Before you make your final Buddha statue selection, consider the different types of statues to choose amongst. Each has a different meaning and placement within the home and garden.

Meditating Buddha

This statue style most commonly found in Buddhist altars in the home. These statues typically render Buddha in a sitting position with both hands in a meditative position called cosmic mudra. The hands overlap each other. The left hand is placed on top of the right one so the thumb tips touch to form an oval, symbolizing the turning of one's attention inward.

The statue should face the east direction since the Buddha meditated on the sun rising in his search for enlightenment.

Laughing Buddha

In western culture, the laughing Buddha is probably the most widely recognizable and used. It's also known as the good luck, prosperity or abundance Buddha. It depicts Buddha in his later years as happy and with a large belly from an abundant lifetime. He'll either be in a sitting position or standing with his hands over his head supporting a real or imaginary Ru-Yi pot (vessel or bowl of plenty).

This statue is affectionately dubbed Happy. It's tradition to rub his belly to ensure even greater luck is bestowed upon you. Place this statue in your personal wealth corner or southeast sector of your home. It's great for an office on the north wall facing those who enter.

Other variations include:

  • Laughing Buddha with children at his feet: Place in west sector (descendants) of garden facing your home. Also use in same sector inside your home.
  • Traveling Buddha: A variation of the laughing Buddha as a monk features a cotton-sack over one shoulder or tied to a stick. He holds a wealth ball in his other hand. It is an excellent choice if you travel for work. Place in your office in north sector.
  • Spiritual Journey Buddha: This is another version of the Traveling Buddha. He carries a gourd (wu-lou) of enlightenment suspended from a stick while holding a fan in his other hand and wears a prayer bead necklace. Place in northeast sector (education) or southwest (love and relationships).

Blessing Buddha

The Blessing pose depicts Buddha bestowing fearlessness (upper hand gesture) and compassion (lower hand). Good areas inside the home for this statue include the office and den. You can apply this as a cure for any area inside or outside your home that suffers from weak or afflicted chi due to flying star placement.

Teaching Buddha

Known as Dharma Chakra Buddha, the Teaching Buddha statue is in a sitting or standing position. The most popular is the sitting pose, since this is the position the Buddha assumed when teaching. This is an important period in the Buddha's life. It symbolizes his sharing of the knowledge he'd gained after his enlightenment in the deer park, Sarnath, located in Uttar Pradesh, India with his disciples.

Since the Buddha's teachings came from his heart, the both hands are in front of his chest. The index fingers and thumbs touch to form a circle, representing his teaching of the Wheel of Dharma (union of wisdom and method). The other three fingers of both hands always remain extended.

This is an excellent choice for the northeast (education) sector of both inside your home or office and your garden.

Some statues depict the thumb touching the ring finger instead of the forefinger. This changes the meaning to one of good fortune. This style can be placed in the north sector (career) or southeast sector (wealth).

Long Life Buddha

This Buddha sits with the bag of blessings by his side or may hold the bag in his lap. In one hand, he cradles a wealth ball raised in front of him and a Ru-Yi pot in his other hand. Place in your home or garden in the east (health), west (children, descendants) or southeast (wealth) sector. You can also place it in your office in these directions.

Happy Home Buddha

The seated Happy Home Buddha holds a parasol over his shoulder. Place inside and outside your home in the southwest sector (relationships).

Earth Buddha

Also known as the Calling Earth to Witness, the Earth Buddha sits on the ground with his right hand extended so his fingers point to the earth beneath him. This statue honors the time when Buddha was repeatedly tempted by the demon, Mara, but resisted and finally reached enlightenment.

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