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They do not pray to Buddah, but they do admire him. The goal of Buddhism is to live your life with no reliability to anyone or anything. Once you finally reach this state where you are attached to nothing and no person, then you are able o reach Zen. This is why they are only allowed 4 things, a needle, alms bowl, razor, and a water strainer (discluding their robe).
So the answer is no. They want to become like Buddah, in the sense that they want to disattach themselves from anyone and anything, but they do not pray to Buddah.
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∙ 15y agoBuddha is the figure through which Buddhists worship the Supreme Self, much like Christians worship God the Father through Jesus Christ. The Buddha is not the worshipped but is the path to that which is worshipped.
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∙ 13y agoBuddhists don't pray to anyone. Buddhists chant and pray to gain insight and understand the Buddha nature that is in all sentient beings including themselves. The Buddha that is in side themselves is awakened via these prayers. The prayers are a vibration that is caused by the person praying. This creates the cause to attain Buddhahood. The Buddha was a person but Buddhahood is a state of being where a human being reaches nirvana and attains enlightenment.
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∙ 12y agoWe pray, but our prayers are different than that of other religions. We do not pray to any God or person. The purpose of Buddhist prayer is to awaken our inherent inner capacities of strength, compassion and wisdom.
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∙ 14y agoThe concept of "praying" and "praying to" is foreign to Buddhism.
Praying is generally a supplication to a deity for intervention, protection, salvation, or a show of obedience and so on. Buddhism has no deity so there is no one there to pray to. Buddhists believe that a person comes to enlightenment by their own initiative not by intervention or "salvation"
For those non-Buddhists that claim that the Buddha is the god in Buddhism. He is not. He is a man who by his own efforts became enlightened. The charm of the Buddha is that if he can become enlightened we can all do the same for ourselves by following the Eightfold Path.
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∙ 7y agoIt would depend on the tradition followed. Thedavara, the most ancient tradition does not worship any God at all. Marayana Buddhism and it's many aspects, most common forms of which are Tibetan and Zen, do worship Gods, but not in the same manner as the Judeo-Christian-Islamic faiths.
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∙ 14y agoBuddhism was started by a real person Prince Siddhartha Gautama - The Buddha- about 2500 years ago. Yes, that is what Buddhists believe
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∙ 13y agoBuddhists do not worship Buddha , he is a man. They do revere him for identifying the path to enlightenment. There are no gods worshipped in Buddhism
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Jesus followed Buddhas teachings and learned many of Buddhist practices while he was "missing" for several years in his younger years, he was reported to be a visitor in Buddhist monasteries Himalaya regions of todays Nepal, erstwhile India. There is No God or God worshiping in Buddhism or Buddhas teachings. So, it is not a right question to ask why Jesus worship Buddha. However, Ask the question, did Jesus followed Buddhas teachings? The answer is Yes, Jesus learned and taught Buddhas teachings?
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Do Buddhists worship their ancestors?
Buddhists do not worship their ancestors or any gods. They might revere their ancestors for being good people or good examples..
How do preists worship Buddha?
Buddhist lmas and monks do not worship Buddha. Worship is an activity generally reserved for gods. Buddhists have no gods. Buddhists revere Buddha as he determined and made available to us a method that we can escape the pain of desire and the cycle of death and re-birth. He is however just a man.
What does Buddhism worship?
Buddhism does not worship anything, though there is a tendency amongst modern buddhists (especially western buddhists) to idolaze Buddha Siddhartha. The Buddhists do venerate wisdom and what they called "Right Action" via the 8 fold path, but they do not have any gods.
Do Buddhists worship Allah?
No. Buddhists do not worship, period.
Do Theravada Buddhists worship a personal deity?
No, there are several gods mentioned in Therevada Buddhism but one is not admonished to worship them as people normally think of god worship these days.
Do buddhists worship under bodhi trees?
No, and actually we don't worship anything (no gods, not even the Buddha). We revere the Buddha and all sentient beings.
When do Buddhists worship their god?
Buddhists do not worship any gods. Therefore the answer is never. Many Buddhist believe in beings called Devas who have attained an existence in a higher realm, liver longer and more serene existence but can still fall prey to human failings.
Where do Buddhidts worship Buddha?
Buddhists worship buddhas in temples, where they could meditate Buddhists worship buddhas in temples, where they could meditate
What is a stupas?
It is a place for Buddhists to meditate.
Do buddhists worship in a mosque?
No this is a place of worship for muslims.
Where is the main place of worship for Buddhists?
A main place for a Buddhist to worship is in a temple called the Vihara. I hope this will help.
Where are buddhisms places of worship?
Buddhists do not worship any gods or beings, so the term worship as applied to what we Buddhists do is incorrect. We practice putting the teachings of the Buddha into every action, every thought and every word spoken. One of our main practices is meditation. We have temples were monks and nuns live and practice together and have group meditations.
