Altar placement

[myfs_160881]

Hi Master,

I will like to seek your advise whether the placement of the altars on my attachment is ok or not. I have 2 altars (Thai Buddha and Chinese God).

Thank you.

[Cecil Lee]

These are some considerations:

1. From your layout plan can understand that there are lots of constraints in the placement of one altar already but with two altars... this is a "pure headache".

2. Other than the space constraints; it is correct to say that marking "A" could be a potential "top choice" if not for the air-con unit above it. Not withstanding that it can severely eat into the dining area. Thus, based on this floor plan; "A" is out.

3. Marking "B" would be the next best choice if one has only one altar. And if so, the altar could be placed parallel to the bedroom wall. Or perhaps, one altar is placed, at marking "B" and another location is found for the other altar.

3.1. But if an altar is placed at "B"; and if some family members are at home most of the time e.g. a child studying in the morning and returning home to his/here room could find the "fumes" from the lighted joss flowing into their bedroom. Or a retired parent. (Long term can be cancerous).

3.2. If altar or for that matter; as shown in your diagram; then a bed-head should not be too close to the markings "XX".

4. Marking "C" or "D" is one of those last resort provided there is sufficient space and avoid placing the altar next to or around 1 metre next to the TV / High-fi area.

5. If balcony has a solid wall then "E" is another one of those last, last resort. Since your compass marking shows that there is no afternoon or morning sun-shine to this area.

6. A last resort is like your placement. BUT try to create a small void between the two altars as shown in the illustration: "vacuum gap".png

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On 11/22/2015 6:22:48 AM, Anonymous wrote:>Hi Master,I will like to seek>your advise whether the>placement of the altars on my>attachment is ok or not. I>have 2 altars (Thai Buddha and>Chinese God). Thank you.

[myfs_160881]

Hi Matser,

Thank you very much for your great advise.

For option B, if it is only for 1 altar. Should I place the altar parallelto bedroom wall as mentioned by you (altar will face sofa direction) or I can still place the altar there but facing balcony or main door?

By the way, what is the purpose of the small gap / vacuum gap?

Thank you very much.

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On 11/23/2015 5:04:10 PM, Anonymous wrote:
These are some considerations:1. From
your layout plan can understand that
there are lots of constraints in the
placement of one altar already but with
two altars... this is a "pure
headache".2. Other than the space
constraints; it is correct to say that
marking "A" could be a potential "top
choice" if not for the air-con unit
above it. Not withstanding that it can
severely eat into the dining area. Thus,
based on this floor plan; "A" is out.3.
Marking "B" would be the next best
choice if one has only one altar. And if
so, the altar could be placed parallel
to the bedroom wall. Or perhaps, one
altar is placed, at marking "B" and
another location is found for the other
altar.3.1. But if an altar is placed at
"B"; and if some family members are at
home most of the time e.g. a child
studying in the morning and returning
home to his/here room could find the
"fumes" from the lighted joss flowing
into their bedroom. Or a retired parent.
(Long term can be cancerous).3.2. If
altar or for that matter; as shown in
your diagram; then a bed-head should not
be too close to the markings "XX".4.
Marking "C" or "D" is one of those last
resort provided there is sufficient
space and avoid placing the altar next
to or around 1 metre next to the TV /
High-fi area.5. If balcony has a solid
wall then "E" is another one of those
last, last resort. Since your compass
marking shows that there is no afternoon
or morning sun-shine to this area.6. A
last resort is like your placement. BUT
try to create a small void between the
two altars as shown in the illustration:
"vacuum gap".pngOn 11/22/2015 6:22:48
AM, Forest Gan wrote:
Hi Master,I will
like to seek
your advise whether
the
placement of the altars on
my
attachment is ok or not. I
have 2
altars (Thai Buddha and
Chinese God).
Thank you.

[Cecil Lee]

Forest G. wrote:For option B, if it is only for 1 altar. Should I place the altar parallel?to bedroom wall as mentioned by you (altar will face sofa direction) or I can still place the altar there but facing balcony or main door?

Please see attachment. The altar can be placed at either B or Y. But avoid the bed-head in bedroom 3 sharing the same wall as the altar.

If one frequently lights up joss-sticks; then as mentioned previously, most likely the joss fumes may flow into the various bedrooms. And if family members are often at home... no good for their lungs. And in the long term could be cancerous.

Forest G. wrote:By the way, what is the purpose of the small gap / vacuum gap

It is inauspicious to have TWO different altars back to back to each other.

Thus, under symbolism; a gap? (as a last resort) means that one has to use a separate BACKING for each of the altar.

As it is very inaupicious for the Thai god to share the same back panel with Chinese one.

If the Thai is a FOUR FACED God then forget about placing them back-to-back even with the gap. Maybe promote the Four faced god to the balcony if there is a roof above it. This is subject to EC-condo approval, thou.

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On 11/23/2015 9:08:07 PM, Anonymous wrote:>These are some>considerations:1. From>your layout>plan can understand that>there are>lots of constraints in the>placement>of one altar already but with>two>altars... this is a>"pure>headache".2. Other than the>space>constraints; it is correct to>say that>marking "A" could be a>potential "top>choice" if not for the>air-con unit>above it. Not>withstanding that it can>severely eat>into the dining area. Thus,>based on>this floor plan; "A" is>out.3.>Marking "B" would be the next>best>choice if one has only one>altar. And if>so, the altar could be>placed parallel>to the bedroom wall.>Or perhaps, one>altar is placed, at>marking "B" and>another location is>found for the other>altar.3.1. But if>an altar is placed at>"B"; and if>some family members are at>home most>of the time e.g. a child>studying in>the morning and returning>home to>his/here room could find the>"fumes">from the lighted joss flowing>into>their bedroom. Or a retired>parent.>(Long term can be>cancerous).3.2. If>altar or for that>matter; as shown in>your diagram;>then a bed-head should not>be too>close to the markings "XX".4.>Marking>"C" or "D" is one of those>last>resort provided there is>sufficient>space and avoid placing>the altar next>to or around 1 metre>next to the TV />High-fi area.5. If>balcony has a solid>wall then "E" is>another one of those>last, last>resort. Since your compass>marking>shows that there is no afternoon>or>morning sun-shine to this area.6.>A>last resort is like your placement.>BUT>try to create a small void>between the>two altars as shown in>the illustration:>"vacuum gap".pngOn>11/22/2015 6:22:48>AM, Forest Gan>wrote:>Hi Master,I will>like to>seek>your advise>whether>the>placement of the>altars on>my>attachment is ok or>not. I>have 2>altars (Thai Buddha>and>Chinese God).>Thank you.

[myfs_160881]

Hi Master,

Thank you very much for your great advise.

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On 11/23/2015 9:27:50 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Forest G. wrote:For option B, if it is
only for 1 altar. Should I place the
altar parallelto bedroom wall as
mentioned by you (altar will face sofa
direction) or I can still place the
altar there but facing balcony or main
door?Please see attachment. The altar
can be placed at either B or Y. But
avoid the bed-head in bedroom 3 sharing
the same wall as the altar.If one
frequently lights up joss-sticks; then
as mentioned previously, most likely the
joss fumes may flow into the various
bedrooms. And if family members are
often at home... no good for their
lungs. And in the long term could be
cancerous.Forest G. wrote:By the way,
what is the purpose of the small gap /
vacuum gapIt is inauspicious to have TWO
different altars back to back to each
other. Thus, under symbolism; a gap (as
a last resort) means that one has to use
a separate BACKING for each of the
altar.As it is very inaupicious for the
Thai god to share the same back panel
with Chinese one.If the Thai is a FOUR
FACED God then forget about placing them
back-to-back even with the gap. Maybe
promote the Four faced god to the
balcony if there is a roof above it.
This is subject to EC-condo approval,
thou.On 11/23/2015 9:08:07 PM, Forest
Gan wrote:
Hi Matser,Thank you very much
for your
great advise.For option B, if
it is only
for 1 altar. Should I place
the altar
parallelto bedroom wall
as
mentioned by you (altar will face
sofa
direction) or I can still place
the
altar there but facing balcony or
main
door?By the way, what is the
purpose of
the small gap / vacuum
gap?Thank you
very much.On 11/23/2015
5:04:10 PM,
Cecil Lee wrote:
These are
some
considerations:1. From
your
layout
plan can understand that
there
are
lots of constraints in
the
placement
of one altar already but
with
two
altars... this is
a
"pure
headache".2. Other than
the
space
constraints; it is correct
to
say that
marking "A" could be
a
potential "top
choice" if not for
the
air-con unit
above it.
Not
withstanding that it can
severely
eat
into the dining area. Thus,
based
on
this floor plan; "A"
is
out.3.
Marking "B" would be the
next
best
choice if one has only
one
altar. And if
so, the altar could
be
placed parallel
to the bedroom
wall.
Or perhaps, one
altar is placed,
at
marking "B" and
another location
is
found for the other
altar.3.1. But
if
an altar is placed at
"B"; and
if
some family members are at
home
most
of the time e.g. a child
studying
in
the morning and returning
home
to
his/here room could find
the
"fumes"
from the lighted joss
flowing
into
their bedroom. Or a
retired
parent.
(Long term can
be
cancerous).3.2. If
altar or for
that
matter; as shown in
your
diagram;
then a bed-head should not
be
too
close to the markings
"XX".4.
Marking
"C" or "D" is one of
those
last
resort provided there
is
sufficient
space and avoid
placing
the altar next
to or around 1
metre
next to the TV /
High-fi area.5.
If
balcony has a solid
wall then "E"
is
another one of those
last,
last
resort. Since your
compass
marking
shows that there is no
afternoon
or
morning sun-shine to this
area.6.
A
last resort is like your
placement.
BUT
try to create a small
void
between the
two altars as shown
in
the illustration:
"vacuum
gap".pngOn
11/22/2015 6:22:48
AM, Forest
Gan
wrote:
Hi Master,I will
like
to
seek
your
advise
whether
the
placement of
the
altars on
my
attachment is ok
or
not. I
have 2
altars (Thai
Buddha
and
Chinese God).
Thank you.

[Cecil Lee]

Leave a vacuum between the rear of the altar from the rest of the cupboard as shown in the illustration

[Cecil Lee]

 

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