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How to Make Offerings at Buddhist Shrines

Sometimes we make offerings alone, but sometimes we make them as a big group. One of the important ways that Buddhists can collect good karma is by making offerings to shrines with good intentions. People offer all kinds of things to shrines in many different ways. There is no reason to feel self-conscious about doing it “wrong.” Mental states to cultivate: Happiness in making the offering Confidence that acts of giving create powerful good karma Gratitude to the Buddha and our teachers Recollection of the qualities of the Buddha Things people frequently offer Small flowers can be [...]

2018-04-13T11:35:27+00:00April 13th, 2018|Visitor Information|1 Comment

Beliefs

What do Buddhists believe? In general, Buddhists believe: We are all responsible for our own actions. Unwholesome actions eventually bring negative results; wholesome actions eventually bring positive results. We are all responsible for our own happiness. Humans have the ability, with their own effort, to give up greed and hatred and delusion. True happiness doesn’t come from our material possessions. Specifically, they believe The Buddha, named Gautama, discovered the true nature of reality. He discovered the cause of suffering, craving, and the way to end it. With this understanding, he attained enlightenment, completely removing the roots of greed, hatred, [...]

2020-02-18T03:10:47+00:00July 28th, 2017|Buddhism, Buddhist Basics|0 Comments
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