Decorative items for my cupboard : )
I have recently have some interest in some Buddhist/Fengshui ornaments. Not going to become a monk/fengshui consultant but just plain liking for those ornaments that is somewhat relates to Buddhism or fengshui (I have some interest in both and the interest has been with me on and off). Actually it might be due to the fact that I like resort, Indonesia or Thailand interior design style and such ornaments actually compliments the furnishing that I have at home. However my wife do not like those statues of scary looking ones (from Thailand or Indonesia or somewhere which I do not know), so I keep my hands and eyes off those. Anyway they are not so nice to me anyway. :P Will not bother to search out for any of these ornaments but if I chance upon it and like what I see, I would buy it (within my budget of course)! Also reading on mediation to keep myself relax but not much into it since I think proper guidence is necessary and practices is a must to attain what I want to achieve (Needs to work on it). : P
Was at Race Course Road after visit my Chinese physician at Boon Keng. I was looking for a Buddha hand incense holder to add to my collection to be placed at my cupboard. Found a few shops have it but does not want to reduce price for them. Finally went to one which we remember at the corner of the HDB flat and it was sold to me for $11. Actually looking for individual Buddha hand incense but not able to find any. Also got my Tibet bronze bowl. The shop owner told us how to use the bowl. It is now then I realise how the bowl is used, in conjunction with the stick that comes with it. That bronze bowl has 3 different sizes and the biggest cost $95, after $5 discount from the shop owner. The rest cost $55 (small) and $75 (medium).
The stick that comes with the bowl is used to go around the bowl's mouth. Then it would produce a interesting sound and it actually gets louder as you spin the stick around the mouth of the bowl. It would definitely be an interesting item to have for my cupboard!
This is how the bowl and the wooden stick looks like.
This is the Buddha hand incense holder that I have bought.
This is another picture of the Buddha hand incense holder.
Forgot to look for chinese "Tong Qian" or bronze coins as mostly sell in bulk, around $8 for 100 pc. Since I need only small quantity, maybe get from Bugis next time I'm there. : )
I have soaked the ornaments in sea salt (cannot find the one that I have previously bought so use the aquarium salt : P) overnight. Then I was drying them out at the living room. I was hoping to get some direct sunlight to boost the "Yang" energy of the ornaments before I display them. Since no direct sunlight comes to my house, indirect sunlight will have to do. Should be sunning them for a week or so before displaying them on my cupboard.