Worship Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ===Buddhism=== {{Further|Buddhist devotion|Puja (Buddhism)}} Worship in [[Buddhism]] may take innumerable forms given the doctrine of [[skillful means]]. Worship is evident in Buddhism in such forms as: [[guru yoga]], [[mandala]], [[thanka]], [[yantra yoga]], the discipline of the fighting monks of [[Shaolin Monastery|Shaolin]], [[panchamrita]], mantra recitation, tea ceremony, [[ganacakra]], amongst others. Buddhist Devotion is an important part of the practice of most Buddhists. According to a spokesman of the Sasana Council of Burma, devotion to Buddhist spiritual practices inspires devotion to the Triple Gem.<ref name=Bosworth /> Most Buddhists use ritual in pursuit of their spiritual aspirations. In Buddhism, puja (Sanskrit & Pali: pΕ«jΔ) are expressions of "honour, worship and devotional attention."<ref name=Bosworth /> Acts of puja include bowing, making offerings and chanting. These devotional acts are generally performed daily at home (either in the morning or evening or both) as well as during communal festivals and Uposatha days at a temple. Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page