BUDDHISM

Concept of Buddhism 

Although there are different schools of Buddhism throughout India, Japan, Tibet, China and Southeast Asia, they all utilise a number of similar sacred rituals in the journey to self enlightenment.  Although meditation is typically one of the most well known Buddhist rituals, matras, mudras, prayer wheels and pilgrimages are some of the other ritualistic practices by traditional Buddhists. 

Worship And Religious Texts

Worshippers may sit on the floor barefoot facing an image of Buddha and chant. They will listen to monks chanting from religious texts, perhaps accompanied by instruments (such as a prayer wheel), and take part in prayers. 

In Buddhism, the Tripitaka (in Pali) is the earliest collection of Buddhist teachings. Tripitaka means ‘three baskets’, from the way in which it was originally recorded: the text was written on long, narrow leaves which were sewn at the edges and then grouped into bunches and stored in baskets. The sections of the Tripitaka are the central source of authority for Buddhists, and key teachings are included in the various scriptures such as the experiences of Buddha and the guidelines for reaching enlightenment.

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Ritual purification is done by most religions and serves as a main aspect of their beliefs. The aim of these rituals is to remove specifically defined uncleanliness prior to a particular type of activity, and especially prior to worship.  Hygiene (arogyavijja) is the practice of keeping oneself and one’s immediate environment clean.