Buddhism Worship
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- Created on: 12-01-19 20:33
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- Buddhism Worship
- Public Worship
- 376,000,000 Buddhists worldwide
- 150,000+ Buddhists in the UK
- Worship involves religious acts of praise, honour and devotion
- They worship the Buddha as a form of respect
- Buddhist worship is called puja. It can take place at home or in a temple or vihara, either alone or with others.
- Places of Worship
- On full moon days and festivals, Buddhists may visit a vihara or temple in order to worship with others.
- Temples are centres for study and worship for the whole community.
- The most important part of a Buddhist temple is the shrine room.
- Any place where an image of the Buddha is used in worship is known as a shrine, and many Buddhists also have shrines at home.
- Another feature of worship involves visiting stupas.
- Importance of symbolism
- Shape of stupa or temple
- Represents the five elements according to Buddhists: fire, air, earth, water and wisdom (considered to be an element)
- Burning incense
- Represents devotion and fills the room with sweet fragrance, as the Buddha's teaching has spread throughout the world
- Taking off shoes/bowing
- Shows respect to the Buddha
- Shape of stupa or temple
- Public Worship
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