1. Joshua Corona Arat Fraga Liam Cabrera Andres Rios Jaime Cardenas
Chapter 6 Erow  Section 4
Joshua Corona
Arat Fraga
Liam Cabrera
Andres Rios 
Jaime Cardenas

2. Sacred Times
Buddhists do not have a special day for congressional worship
Theravadan make offerings to the Buddha at anytime
Mahayanan Buddhists can also make these offerings to images of other buddhas and bodhisattvas
In places where there are no temples, Buddhists can make offerings from home

3. Sacred Times Cont.
Items that might be offered are flowers, incense, and candles
Recitation of The Three Jewels is also part of the offering
Since the Buddha is not a God, bowing to an image of The Buddha shows respect

4. The Three Jewels
The Three Jewels are also known as The Three Treasures
The yellow jewel represents The Buddha
The blue jewel represents the Dharma
The red jewel represents the Sangha

5. Meditation Meditation is very important in every branch of buddhism.
-Following the paths of right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration, buddhists are in their way to enlightenment, these three paths of the noble eightfold are considered meditation.
- meditation helps to cultivate and picture one's goals, dreams, self-identity, and the means to engage in good karma.
- Here are two of the most common types of meditation:

6. MEDITATION IF LOVING KINDNESS
MINDFULNESS OF BREATH
People focus and pay close attention on breathing peacefully. As the person tries to get away from other distraction that try to intervene, the person experiences stronger concentration. Calm then dominates the mind and the whole body of the person
MEDITATION IF LOVING KINDNESS
This type of meditation begins with mindfulness of breathing. The person pays attention on his or her self. After focusing on one's self, the person turns to other's. First to the person whom he or she loves, then to someone who he or she is neutral about, finally the person turns to those who he or she dislikes

7. A place for meditation
One of the main goals for each buddhist is to gain wisdom and new insight through meditation
During meditation, the mind is cleared from all worldly concerns so that the person can concentrate on god or in buddhism
This allows the person to elevate his or herself to a higher spiritual awareness.

8. Puja Puja is part of the daily life of a practicing Buddhist
For Hindus Puja is a worship service to honor a deity
Puja for Buddhist monks takes place in monasteries, while for Buddhist laity, puja generally takes place at a home shrine
Contents of a home shrine generally consist of an image of the Buddha and, in some countries, representations of ancestors.
A typical Buddhist puja ritual includes flowers, fruit, a bowl of water, incense, and lighted candles to revere, respect, and honor the Buddha

9. Puja Offerings and their significance
Offer beauty but wither. Shows the impermanence of life
Sign of purity, example of Buddha and goal of all
Reminder of what good conduct brings
The sweet odor is a
Reminder of what good
Conduct brings
Dispels the darkness of
delusion and ignorance.

10. Puja Cont.
Buddhists offer gratitude to the Buddha for the Dharma, which points to the way Enlightenment and Nirvana.
Removing one’s shoes before beginning shows reverence and gratitude to the Buddha
Also folding one’s hands and bowing and in some traditions, prostration.
Prayers are said, a mantra may be chanted, and a time for meditation on some aspect of the
Dharma may be included.
Three Jewels and 5 precepts are generally recited.
Five Precepts
1.- Do not take the life of any living creature
2.- Do not take anything not freely given
3.- Abstain from sexual misconduct and sexual overindulgence (Monastics abstain from sexual activity
4.-Refrain from untrue or deceitful speech
5.- Avoid intoxicants

11. Puja Cont.
Honoring the Buddha and his Dharma are not confined to the home. Buddhist
Shrines and temples are also places for puja.
In predominant Buddhist countries one can see images of the Buddha everywhere.
The images may be in statue from many materials. Bronze, stone, wood, metal, etc.
Images may be in the form of paintings
Buddha’s image can be found in many places; shrines, shops, roadsides, and public parks.
In countries where adherents are predominantly Mahayana Buddhists, not only images of the Buddha, but images of bodhisattvas are found.
These images are reminders of exemplary and sources of power and good karma.

12. Celebrating the Buddha
Festivals
There are two types of festivals, one that’s centered around the life of the Buddha, and the other centered around the sengha
Minor festivals mark seasons, specifically spring and autumn
They’re connected with countries and religions that are Buddhist
Celebrating the Buddha
Visakha, or Buddha day, is the holiest day of the year for Theravada Buddhists, it’s celebrated on the full moon day of May, on this day theravadans believe Siddhartha was born, became enlightened, and died. This festival emphasizes enlightenment. Theravada Buddhists light lanterns and candles around monasteries where celebrations occur.

13. Celebrating Sangha
The Sangha began as a mendicant (”begging”) order of monks
They wandered, preaching the Dharma during the three month period know as “Rains Retreat”
The end of the retreat is celebrated with the great festival put on by the lay people
At a special ceremony during the festival, monks are presented with new robes

14. Celebrating Sangha Cont.
Lay people believe that the monks gain great spiritual power during the Rains Retreat
They also hope that some of that holiness gained will radiate onto them

15. Celebrating the Buddhist Life Cycle
Buddhism plays a role in most rites of passage, except for those at the time of death
The Tibetan Book of the Dead characterizes dying as a sacred act
Death rituals are important in Buddhism because they have a great interest in life after death and the rebirth of the person
Most important interest is helping a person move from Samsara to Nirvana
Buddhist connect birth with suffering and samsara

16. Celebrating The Buddhist Life Cycle
Buddhist believe that a newborn had previous existences and the karma of previous life could influence the character of this life
Buddhist couples are married in a civil ceremony
A monk or a local sangha is asked to bless the marriage afterwards
Marriage can take place in a temple, house, or a shrine

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