FEBRUARY, 2012
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The Buddhist Altar: Butsudan

The altar in which the Gohonzon is enshrined is called the butsudan. Butsugu is a general term for the Buddhist accessories used to make offerings to the Gohonzon in front of the butsudan. They include the candlestick, evergreen vase, incense burner, water cup, bell, rice cup, etc.

Here is an example of an altar set with three accessories, the white candle, the incense burner and the evergreen vase. The three together are called “mitsugusoku” or the three accessories.

Click on the numbered buttons to learn more about the Nichiren Shoshu Buddhist altar.

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You can read much more in the book, Basics of Practice.

Nichiren Shoshu Basics of Practice

Other articles on the Buddhist Altar:

Use of Incense

The Water Cup

The Bell

 
Reference: Nichiren Shoshu Basics of Practice, Nichiren Shoshu Temple, 2008.