Tibetan Offering Bowl Set
About Our Offering Bowl.
The seven bowls in the Tibetan Offering Bowl Set are expertly fashioned by hand, with a sturdy copper body and opulent electrogold and silver plating. With a combined weight of 1.11 kg, this set is heavy and exquisite to look at, the gold and silver tones highlighting the fine workmanship and age-old craftsmanship. These bowls serve as both attractive accents and necessary tools for Tibetan Buddhist rituals. Offerings like grains, water, or flowers are placed inside of them to represent generosity and the accrual of merit.
In Tibetan Buddhist practice, this offering bowl set has profound spiritual meaning beyond its aesthetic value. Every bowl functions as a container for gifts, fostering a respectful ambiance in your meditation area or on your shrine. This set is a lovely and important addition to your sacred space, whether you are a practitioner seeking to enhance your spiritual practice or someone who enjoys the cultural history of Tibetan Buddhism. These bowls are a treasured addition to any collection because of their unique creative craftsmanship and symbolic meaning.
Introduction to Offering Bowl
The traditional set of offerings, commonly represented by bowls of water, derives from the customary offerings presented to an honored guest in ancient India. The first bowl contains clear water for the newly arrived guests to drink. In the second bowl is water for the guest to wash his or her feet. In the third bowl are flowers, reminiscent of the crowns of flowers offered to women and the garlands offered to men. In the fourth bowl is incense, an offering to please the sense of smell. The fifth offering, pleasing to the sight, is bright light commonly in the form of a lamp, which like the sun, the moon illuminates the darkness. The sixth offering consists of a bowl of scented water. Seventh is an offering of food, commonly in the form of a torma or ritual cake. Eighth is an offering of sound. It is not represented on the altar, but can simply be imagined as beautiful music.
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Size: 7 cm(Height) x 10.5 cm(Diameter)
Width: 6 cm
Single Weight: 0.16 kg
Total Weight: 1.11 kg
Material: Copper body, Electro Gold and Silver Plating
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How to set up your own Buddhist Shrine?
-Find a clean, quiet, and uncluttered spot.
-Set up an altar table, and cover it with an altar cloth that calls to you.
-Place your sacred item at the center.
