How do Buddhists worship?

Answer 1

Answer 1

It is not really a worship. Buddhists practice meditation, clearing the mind.

Answer 2

According to the Dharma respecting or worshipping to a person who has good virtues will be a good Karma. By worshiping to the Lord Buddha we can get largest merits (karma) than worshipping any other person in this universe. That's why Buddhist worship to the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha( Three Jewels ). Lord Buddha doesn't ask to worship him. Karmas mainly get on to action in the next life, that's why some people don't believe it.

Here is the normal way of worshiping(respecting)

1. Take refuge in Three Jewels.
2. Encouraged to follow five precepts (Sila).
3. Recollection of the Qualities of the Buddha.
4. Recollection of the Qualities of the Dhamma.
5. Recollection of the Qualities of the Sangha.

Answer 3

"Buddhist don't pray to a Creator God, but they do have devotional meditation practices which could be compared to praying. Radiating loving-kindness to all living beings is a practice which is believed to benefit those beings. The sharing of merit is a practice where one dedicates the goodness of one. s life to the benefit of all living beings as well as praying for a particular person.

In Tibet, prayer is going on most of the time. Tibetans pray in a special way. They believe that when certain sounds and words, called mantras, are said many times they arouse good vibrations within the person. If a mantra is repeated often enough it can open up the mind to a consciousness which is beyond words and thoughts.

In Japan millions of Buddhists pray to Amida Buddha, the Buddha of Infinite Light. They believe that Amida has created a Pure Land in the west and that those who have faith and repeat Amida. s name in prayer will go there. Yet they also believe that Amida is really within them. "

Answer 4

"Worship" is no part of my practice, or of any of the Buddhists I know personally, so for some the answer is simply, "We don't worship."

Buddhists do not worship as such. We revere and pay homage to the memory of The Buddha, for what he brought to us.

Answer 5

They chant around shrines, light candles and incense, read Buddhist texts and bow & pray to Buddha. When they bow they bow to Buddha, Dharma and Sangha.

Answer 6

Buddhists pray through a combination of Meditation, Prostration, and Oration.

Answer 2

Buddhist prayer is completely different than prayer in the Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam).

In the Abrahamic religions a person prays to god or some saint for insight, or forgiveness or for some action to be taken on their behalf. That is, they are praying for some supernatural being to intercede for them.

In Buddhism a prayer is more like a mantra in which the person praying is reciting a lesson (sutra) or guideline which tells them how to behave and act. For example, a prayer for compassion is "may all beings be well, happy and peaceful". The idea behind this prayer is for the person praying to develop compassion and loving kindness to all. Therefore prayer in Buddhism is self-directed.