Buddhist Practice

A Buddhist Practice is a religious practice that aligns with Buddhism.

• Context:
  • It can (typically) be performed by a Buddhist.
  • It can (typically) be:
    • a Buddhist Performative Practice, such as following the Eightfold Path.
    • a Buddhist Learning Practice.
    • a Buddhist Assessment Practice.
  • It can range from being a Theravada Practice, Mahayana Practice, or Vajrayana Practice.
  • It can be conducted in a Buddhist Temple, at Home.
  • It can be an Individual Buddhist Practice to being a Community Buddhist Practice.
  • It can be aimed towards achieving Enlightenment or Nirvana, or for the cultivation of virtues like compassion and wisdom.
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• Example(s):
  • a Buddhist Performative Practice, such as:
    • A lay Buddhist practicing metta (loving-kindness) meditation (to develop compassion towards all beings).
    • Chanting sutras in a group at a Buddhist temple.
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  • a Buddhist Learning Practice.
  • a Buddhist Assessment Practice.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • a Monotheistic Practice, such as praying.
  • a Existentialist Practice.
• See: Buddhist, Buddhism, Meditation, Eightfold Path, Five Precepts.

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