Buddhism 17

This picture that I just took is a small section of how my dad decorates the shelves at the back of my living room. My parents are very religious and even though, I do not follow all the ways of the Buddhism religion, I do consider myself Buddhist. I have decided to relate my parent's faith to the fifth eightfold path guideline to escape suffering. The fifth one says that you must have the right conduct. This includes living life consistent with our values. Although, my parents haven't been able to escape all sufferings, they do follow most of the Buddhist ways. They have always taught me to respect elders and be grateful for my parents. They have never forced the religion on me, but I have grown up to believe that there is a Buddha that watches over me. So I have to remember to continue doing good so that in my next life good things will happen to me. My parents pray every night before they go to bed and are very careful around the shrine. My dad always reminds to never go too close to the shrine and to NEVER to touch it.