PSYCO239 Lecture Notes - Bardo Thodol, Bodhi Tree, Stupa

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Blessing rituals that center on the chanting of texts were developed. Most common is the buddha-puja. placing flowers near the stupa or bodhi tree in a buddhist temple. They chant worship at the foot of the buddha and proclaiming their dedication to the five precepts: no: taking life, taking that which is not given, sexual misconduct, wrong speech, intoxicants. Merit making rituals designed to produce good karma. an example is almsgiving. They do have death rituals. cremation not rquired but often done. Perform a simple form of meditations called vipassana. requires a certain posture and focused breathing. to focus the mind. Man of the practices of mahayana focus on bodhisattvas and their ability to share merit. Practices also center on practitioners who take on the bodhisattva vows where they dedicate themselves to the salvation of all beings. They dedicate themselves to help others obtain liberation. Meditation with the goal of a pure mind known as buddha mind or emptiness.

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