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Ratnaghosha, FBA Chairman
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Advayasiddhi, Denmark
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Buddhasiha, Ipswich, UK
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Sangharakshita, Birmingham, UK
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Sanghajivini, Newcastle, UK
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Sravaniya, Boston, USA
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Ritual and Devotion in Buddhism

a series of talks by Sangharakshita

For many Westerners the philosophy of Buddhism has great appeal, but some are disconcerted to find a strong emphasis on ritual and devotion in all forms of Buddhism. This useful collection of lectures and recordings of devotional ceremonies (not a formal series) illustrate why this emphasis exists. Since this series was given, devotional practice in the FWBO has undergone a lot of change - but this is still an essential guide to some of the underpinnings.

Series given in 1967

1. Poetry and Devotion in Buddhism: the Sevenfold Puja

2. The Psychology of Buddhist Ritual

3. Buddhism and the Language of Myth

4. The FWBO Sevenfold Puja

5. A Western Buddhist Order Ordination Ceremony

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Ritual and Devotion in Buddhism

a series of talks by Sangharakshita