Source: The Chronicle Herald
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THE HALIFAX Shambhala Centre on Tower Road is known for its colourful shrine rooms filled with sacred art.
Centre director Andrea Doukas discussed the symbolism and care of Shambhala Buddhist sacred art as we walked through the rooms and offices.
She said that in the Shambhala Buddhist approach, everything is inherently sacred. Art objects used in ceremonies are symbolic of that sacredness.
"These objects represent the sacredness in everything. If we understood that, we would be treating our entire world as sacred."
Ms. Doukas said the bright orange colour of the main Buddhist shrine room represents wakefulness. The symbol on the front of the shrine is called a Knot of Eternity, which represents continuous meditative awareness.