Why do we prostrate or bow to the Buddha?
To bow or prostrate before an image of the Buddha is not idol-worship. We prostrate out of deep veneration. We rejoice in Buddha’s attainment of the supreme Enlightenment and perfection of all virtues. When we practise prostration, we gradually overcome our egoistic feelings and cultivate the openness to learn the ways of the Buddha. So, prostrate mindfully. It allows your mind to calm down and be focused.
我们为什么礼拜佛像？
礼佛是发自内心深切敬仰佛陀的一种表现，并不是偶像崇拜。
我们随喜佛陀证得圆满的觉悟和无量崇高的德行。练习礼佛能帮助我们克服傲慢心，培养一颗愿意向佛陀学习的心。当我们用心地慢慢礼佛，我们的心会平静下来，心就会安定和专注。
How to prostrate?
There are two styles of prostration that the School practises: the Theravada style and the Chinese Mahayana style.
如何礼佛？
学校采用两种礼佛方式：南传佛教和汉传佛教礼佛方式。
Chinese Mahayana tradtional style 汉传佛教礼佛方式
问讯 Gesture of paying respect
Theravada traditional style 南传佛教礼佛方式
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