14 Facts About Buddhist devotion

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Central to Buddhist devotion is the practice of Buddhanussati, the recollection of the inspiring qualities of the Buddha.

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Specifically, with Pure Land Buddhism, many forms of Buddhist devotion were developed to recollect and connect with the celestial Buddhas, especially Amitabha.

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Buddhist devotion is practiced more intensively on the uposatha observation days and on yearly festivals, which are different depending on region and tradition.

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However, this does not mean that deities have no role in Buddhist devotion: they do, but are usually put on a subordinate level with the Buddha at the top of the spiritual hierarchy.

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However, other symbols have been used throughout Buddhist devotion history, including the lotus flower, the Wheel of the Dhamma, the Bodhi Tree and the stupa.

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Buddhist devotion is not only direct to the Buddha, but to the Buddha's teaching and inanimate objects considered sacred such as stupas or Buddhist texts.

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Sutras are Buddhist devotion texts seen as the body of the Dharma or the body of the Buddha.

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Buddhist devotion chants are reflections on the good spiritual qualities of the Three Refuges or an enlightened teacher, and aspirations of spiritual perfection.

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Furthermore, chanting texts is considered a way to manifest the healing power of the Buddhist devotion teaching in the world, and to benefit and protect the nation and the world.

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10.

Buddhist devotion suggests to pay respect to four places, that is, the place where he is born, the place where he has first attained enlightenment, the place where he preached his first teaching, and finally, the place where he attained his Final Nibbana.

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In 11th-century Japan, an institutional system was developed called Shugendo, in which various parts of Japan's geography came to be regarded as symbols of the Buddhist devotion teaching, or to stand for certain bodhisattvas or important historical figures in Japanese Buddhism.

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Furthermore, in modern times, Buddhist devotion pilgrimage has often been done as a political statement against certain regimes.

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13.

In Buddhist devotion teaching, the human body is regarded as without intrinsic value, but becomes valuable depending on how it is used.

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All Buddhist traditions have festivals, during which devotion is practiced.

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