Thai Style · Shrines: Above Eye Level

A Buddhist altar in a Thai residence. It is a teak shelf or a small wooden shrine installed high on the wall, above eye level when standing; inside, a small Buddha statue is enshrined, with a bronze incense burner, a few fresh white flowers, and a cup of water in front. The surrounding walls are completely clean. There may be a soft light from above. Avoid: placing the altar below waist level, mixing it with other decorations, treating the Buddha statue as a sculpture placed on a tabletop, or cluttering the area around the shrine.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一個泰式住宅的佛龕。它是一道架設在牆上高處的柚木層板或一個小的木造龕,高度在人站立時的視線之上;裡面供奉一尊小的佛像,前方有一個銅製香爐、幾朵新鮮的白色花與一杯水。周圍的牆面完全乾淨。上方可能有一道柔和的光。避免:把佛龕設在低於腰部的位置、與其他裝飾品混放、把佛像當成雕塑擺在檯面上、在龕的周圍堆放雜物。