Religia Budista Optiuni

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Va propun sa discutam pe acest topic cateva teme care tin de religia budista, in special de latura practica:

1. Cultul budist (ritualuri religioase, procesiuni etc.)

2. Iconografia si arhitectura budista

3. Practica budista (rugaciuni, ofrande, asceza etc.)

Acest topic a fost editat de Figaro: 19 Jun 2003, 04:25 PM

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Iata cateva practici religoase budiste, cred eu interesante:

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Prayer Whel Prayer wheels, called Chokhor in Tibetan, are very common religious objects in Tibet. A hand held prayer wheel is a hollow wooden or metal cylinder attached to a handle. Om Mani Padme Hung mantras are printed or etched in relief on the cylinder. Attached to the cylinder is a lead weight with a chain, which facilitates the rotation. Tibetans use prayer wheels to spread spiritual blessings to all sentient beings and invoke good karma in their next life. They believe that every rotation of a prayer wheel equals one utterance of the mantra, thus the religious practice will in return help them accumulate merits, replace negative effects with positive ones, and hence bring them good karma. The religious exercise is part of Tibetan life. People turn the wheel day and night while walking or resting, whenever their right hands are free while murmuring the same mantra. Buddhists turn the wheel clockwise. Bon followers turn the wheel counter clockwise.