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puja
worship
puja expresses ... and ... for ... and his ...
puja expresses gratitude and respect for the Buddha and his teachings
what does chanting involve
reciting from the Buddhist scriptures
what may Buddhists chant
mantras
mantras
short sequences of sacred syllables, chanted out loud or silently in the mind, over and over again
who is usually the focus of worship however, who else can be worshipped
- the Buddha is usually the focus
- other Buddhas/Bodhisattvas may also be worshipped
what are 3 things that worship helps Buddhists to do
- express their gratitude towards the Buddha and acceptance of his teachings
- deepen their understanding of the Buddha's teachings
- move closer to the Buddha and what he symbolises
what are 6 different activities that can be classed as Buddhist worship
- rituals and ceremonies carried out in groups
- reciting mantras
- meditation
- making offerings
- chanting sacred texts
- bowing
- private worship in the home
why was chanting used in the early days of Buddhism
- to memorise and pass on teachings and texts
- as they were not written down
what is chanting
a devotional practice
what 3 things is chanting thought to do
- increase receptivity toward the Buddha and his teachings
- help to calm and focus the mind
- increase concentration
what is an example of something a Buddhist might chant
the 3 refuges or 5 moral precepts or the Bodhisattva vows
mantras help to ... and so function as a form of ...
mantras help to concentrate the mind and so function as a form of meditation
what do some Buddhists believe mantras to have and what are they often associated with
- some Buddhists believe mantras have magical powers
- they are often associated with the spiritual qualities of a Buddha or Bodhisattva
what is om mani padme hum
a common mantra used by Tibetan Buddhists
what is om mani padme hum associated with and so how does it help Buddhists?
- it is associated with the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara who represents compassion
- and so chanting this mantra helps Buddhists connect with the quality of compassion
what is a mala and what is it used for
- a string of prayer beads
- used to help count the numbers of recitations of a mantra
how many times may a mantra be recited
up to hundreds or thousands of times