I finally got the last package I was waiting for this morning and was able to complete my small meditation nook/altar today! I had been waiting for my Zafu & Zabuton (a small mat and pillow for sitting), altar cloth, and Buddha statue (in this case, of the Shakyamuni Buddha.) This joins the offering bowls, butter lamp (which I still need to buy candles for) and Bhumpa that I already had. It’s still not complete as I need an actual altar at some point (the altar cloth currently sits atop a couple of boxes *laugh*) as well as some artwork to hang on the walls (I’m leaning towards some Japanese paintings, a couple of nice hanging scrolls would fill the space nicely! Some Kano School minimalist landscape paintings perhaps. *shrug*)
Work left to do, for sure. But at least the groundwork has been laid. Once I get out of this tiny apartment I’ll be able to do so much more. *smile*