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03-12-2008, 10:58 AM
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Buddhist prayer
Who is prayed to? Why is it done? I thought Buddhism was a non-theistic religion?
I'm equally confused as to the purpose of ceremonies in Buddhism. 
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03-12-2008, 11:04 AM
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Prayer isn't necessarily toward a deity. When I pray, I pray to purify karma and to dedicate whatever merit I accumulate to the benefit of others.
For me, I'm taking out the "middle man" when praying for the blessings and fortune of others.  Peace, Mystic
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03-12-2008, 11:07 AM
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For the more non-mystical schools of buddhism, I always thought of the prayer/chanting/meditation, etc. as mental exercise rather than communication with some divine or otherworldly force.
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03-12-2008, 11:33 AM
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I don't think of Buddhist prayer as "prayer" in the Christian sense. It's a form of meditation, a way of awakening oneself, not a way of communicating with some supernatural being.
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