Practices
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- Created on: 01-05-19 19:03
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Places of worship - Temples, shrines, monastries,
How buddhists worship - Chanting and mantras.
Samatha meditation - Involves calming the mind and developing deeper concentration. The practice of meditation, Mindfulness of breathing, Using kasinas (objects used to focus on)
Vipassana meditation - Often called 'insight meditation' as the aim to penetrate and gain insight into the true nature of reality. Zazen (seated meditation), Walking meditation.
Ceromonies assosiated with death - Little money is often spent. Theravada funerals, funerals in tibet, funerals in japan.
Wesak Day - commemorates 3 major events in buddhas life: his birth, enlightenment and passing away. people may light their homes…
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