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Buddhists venerate and
“worship” Buddhist teachings
What do Buddhist worship ?
Buddhists worship Hindu Gods
Buddhists worship an
Ultimate Reality
Buddhists worship beings that have achieved enlightenment but chosen to be reborn in the world to help people
Buddhists worship the Buddha as God
How Buddhists Worship
To describe how Buddhists worship
To explain why Buddhists worship
To evaluate if Buddhism is a religion
If Buddhists don’t believe in a God who is powerful, omnipresent and omniscient….
How will that make their prayers different from yours?
The Metta Sutta• Read the Metta Sutta.• How is it different from prayers
you are familiar with?– What does it do/ ask for ?– What doesn’t it do/ ask for?
Explain how the Metta Sutta Buddhist prayer is different from other prayers.
**Do you think such a prayer can be effective? ie make a difference?
• Not specifically directed to any supreme deity. • Not for any personal purpose. • Not a request for me personally for either health,
wealth, or any other advantage. • It is a practice to awaken inner capacities of strength,
compassion and wisdom. • It points to the blessings of Life and how to live a pure
life.
Shrines & Temples
House Shrine Temple Offerings &
Chanting
Temple Prayer Wheels & Flags
Use the information on your card to make notes about this type of worship.
After 2 mins, swap papers.
HW Is Buddhism a religion ?
Yes• Explain what deities and
boddhisattvas are. Show how they are divine beings
• Describe how buddhists show worship: – offer food & incense,– show respect and honour
to divine boddhisattvas– spin prayer wheels, – fly prayer flags.
No• Explain that religions believe in a creator God
who can help and save people. Buddhists don’t believe such a God exists or that there is anything “out there” that can help.
• Explain what Buddhist teachings are about – Aims to escape from rebirth, not “heaven” with God– purifying your mind by 4 Noble truth & 8fold path, – enlightenment/ nirvana,
• Explain how Buddhist worship– not about asking for help – Buddhist Gods are not really gods
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