About Buddhism: Devotional side of Buddhism

Devotional side of Buddhism

From Barbara O'Brien, your Guide to Buddhism A lot of people really hate rituals. This issue of the Buddhism newsletter looks at the role of ritual in Buddhism and argues that if you run away from ritual you may be missing something.

Ritual and Buddhism Can there be Buddhism without the rituals? Maybe, but the rituals do have a purpose. Search Related Topics:  ritual  buddhist practice  eightfold path

Buddhist Chanting  All schools of Buddhism have some kind of chanted liturgy.  Search Related Topics:  buddhist practice  ritual  sutra

Bowing as a Buddhist Practice Bowing is a practice found in all schools of Buddhism. Why and how do Buddhists bow? Search Related Topics:  ritual  practice  liturgy

Do Buddhists Pray? Is there prayer in Buddhism? No, and yes, depending on what you mean by prayer. Here is a brief explanation. Search Related Topics:  liturgy  buddha  bodhisattvas