Buddha Box

A buddhist chant box

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Travel & Events

Tags:

• buddha
• buddhism
• cheap tacky crap

[sisterdiggins]

How can I find this type?

I have found a few on ebay,but they do not have the moving image.

[kamapuaa2]

I got it near a Tibetan Buddhist temple in the fair city of Shanghai. These are very common to all the modern Pure Land Buddhist sects. If you live in a part of the US with Buddhist temples you can probably get it there or nearby, or if there's a city with Chinese or Vietnamese areas I'm sure you can get it there.

[kamapuaa2]

There's a million variations of these machines, their name translates to "Worship Buddha Machines." The FM3 version was an artistic take-off, the real thing is cool though - especially when the lights behind Buddha are spinning, I fixed it after making the video.

[robbytuck]

@kamapuaa2 Hi there, I just got one of these, how did you fix the spinning light? Would be a great help to me!

[kamapuaa2]

@robbytuck Wish I could give a better answer than "unscrew the case and fiddle about with it" but that's what I did. It's pretty simple machinery.

[robbytuck]

@kamapuaa2 Haha thanks man, I'll give that a go tonight! I'll never find spiritual enlightenment without spinning lights!

[durphy]

I found one at the thrift store recently with this same chant (same recording) it is a circular enclosure with a white neon curcular buld inside. The plate behind Buddha rotates and gives a great effect!

I'll post a video soon!!

[sisterdiggins]

Thanks.

I actually found some online and ordered one.

Can't wait!

[harmonerik]

This one is cheaper than the FM-3 by about ten dollars, and in my opinion is cooler looking and has better tunes.