Questions tagged [worship]
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Days of Worship
I understand Buddhists don't technically worship, but pray to the Buddha or meditate (apologies for any mistakes). My question is: do Buddhists have a certain number of times a day to worship/pray/...
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Why should we worship statues of Lord Buddha?
Why should we worship Lord Buddha statues with flowers, lights and food, even when we know Lord Buddha is not alive and does not exist? Did Lord Buddha instruct us to do so or is there any other ...
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Hair of the Buddha
How much is known to support, to refute, or to expand upon the following viewpoint?
The Buddha shaved his head like all his bhikkhus.
Supposed reasons to backup this viewpoint are:
There are ...
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What is circumambulation?
I read about this from time to time-- usually in reference to the stupas in India that held the Buddha's relics.
What was the point of circumambulation? Do any sects of Buddhism still practice this?
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Reconciling anātman and ancestor worship/veneration
Buddhism teaches the concept of anattā or anātman. In short:
There is no "soul" or "essence", only "processes" within the framework of the five skandhas. This gives the illusion of the individual ...
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Buddhism view on idol worship?
I would like to make a little temple in my home. Something that has my little singing bowl and its' pillow and a container for incense and maybe a little Buddha in a pagoda. Like a desktop thing. I'd ...
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Gautama Buddha and Hindu divinities
Am I right that Gauthama Budda did not teach to worship the Hindu Gods?
Did he teach not to worship them?
Maybe my questions sound stupid to a Buddhist but I am practising Islam and do not know very ...
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Do the gods help us if we pray to them according to Buddhism?
Will the action of praying to / worshipping gods for something be fruitful according to Buddhism?
Is there any reference where a god (deva) has helped a person who has prayed to / asked help from the ...
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Why do people pray to Buddhas?
Why do Buddhists pray to Buddhas in temples? I heard that Sakyamuni didn't approve of that and even criticized Bodhisattva for telling other people that he can help them with things that only God can ...
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Devotion in Buddhism
What is the purpose or significance of devotion in Buddhism? Are there differences in acts of devotion in Mahayana and Theravada tradition?
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Difference between Hindu Yoga and Buddhist meditation
What are difference between the Yoga practiced in Hinduism and Meditation practiced by Buddhism? Does they differ by principles and practice, or they are same?
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How to explain that relationship with someone worthy of respect is more than just a friendship?
If someone asked, "What? My father, teacher, ... are not just friends?" -- how would one explain significant differences between "tolerance" and "deep respect and regard", of people being in front and ...
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Why worship Buddha?
How do Buddhists worship Buddha. What is the purpose of Buddhists in worshiping and making Buddha images?
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What does "I worship the Lord of the Thunderbolt" mean, in a translation of Shantideva's Bodhicaryavatara?
Quoted below is from Shantideva's Bodhicaryavatara.
I cry aloud, looking for protection.
And I worship the Lord of the Thunderbolt. When they have seen him,
the messengers of death and the ...