Buddha Round Incense Holder

Description

Buddha Round Metal Incense Holder.

Bright silver metal round incense holder. Featuring Buddha in front of the Tree of Life. This incense holder has a slight curve creating a shallow bowl. It can hold an incense stick or cone incense at its centre. You can also use it as a smudge bowl or offering bowl. Size approx 11cm diameter.

 

SYMBOLISM:

BUDDHA

Buddha is a God worshipped in East Asia including India, China, Thailand etc. His name means ‘he who is awake’ or ‘one who has accomplished his aim’. Buddha was born on Earth as a human, and (in some versions) a son of the Supreme Being similar to the later Jesus in Christianity.

Through his life, he was able to find enlightenment and transcend. Then spent the rest of his life sharing his wisdom in teachings. These teachings are still followed today.

He is associated with:

• peace,
• enlightenment,
• spiritual fulfilment,
• meditation,
• fulfilling destiny,
• tranquillity,
• calmness.

 

TREE OF LIFE

The Tree of Life is a symbol appearing across many mythologies and philosophies. Two important appearances include the Norse religion and Buddhism.

• In the Norse religion, the tree of life is Yggdrasil, the world tree. The world tree is deeply symbolic. It represents the interconnectedness of everything. Its associations include strength, growth, ancestral connection, fertility and connection to Divinity. It is considered both sacred and magical.
• In Buddhism, the Tree of Life is the Bodhi or Bo Tree. It represents the sacred fig tree that Buddha sat under when he reached Enlightenment. It symbolises the path to Enlightenment and existence.