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The question should ask 'do other religion practioners have to remove their shoes too?. In the first place, what is the main function of wearing a pair of shoes other than to get comfor to the feet. So, why do religion practioners have to wear shoes when they pray .Obviously shoes are considered 'dirty' for most practioners and wearing them while praying would not not contribute much respect to whoever you are praying. However, the bottom line for Buddhism is mind culture and not the indulgence of praying. Mind culture or training of the mind is translate to 'Nowness'; where mindfulness is the way of life. We can always train our mind with or without shoes. The previous Answer is for 'pure' Buddhism, however many Buddhists throughout the world do pray to their gods. I have rarely seen Buddhists remove their shoes to enter a temple and pray. There are some Buddhist temples in Japan that requires adherents to remove their shoes before entering. See link below.
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∙ 10y agoThere are few universal proscriptive rules in Buddhist practise. It's generally regarded as being respectful not wear shoes in a place of worship nor stand on anything that has an important spiritual significance, other than this I'm unaware of specific rules to do with feet observed across all the Buddhist traditions.
The precise position of feet in specific meditation postures is significant but this would only apply to a very narrow area of Buddhist practise.
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Places of worship for Buddhists?
First off, Buddhists do not worship The Buddha. We revere and honor him for bringing us the Dhrama. Where we do this is a temple or a home shrine.
What do you do before entering a place of worship?
they take off there shoes and wash your hands and face.
What do people do before they enter the Hindu place of worship and why?
take their shoes off, as it is a sign of respect.
Why do Buddhist take there shoes off when they step inside a house?
1. No. They take them off when the go to sleep and go into a store, though. 2. My wife and many of our friends are Thai Buddhists. Shoes are always removed when entering either a Buddhist Temple or a home/apartment.
What rules are there about the Sikh place of worship?
Cover Your Head At All TimesWhen You Go Inside You Should Take Your Shoes Off.
What do people do before they enter the Hindu place of worship?
They put their shoes outside the temple and then touch the ground with their right hand they do this to show respect to God. They also take flowers and sweet dish as offerings for God. They enter the temple and ring the bell and then worship.
Is taking your shoes off at the Sikh temple part of their worship?
No, it is part of there respect
When was Take Your Shoes Off created?
Take Your Shoes Off was created on 1999-04-27.
What is the buddhis place of worship?
First off, Buddhists do not worship any deity, not even the Buddha. So there is no place of worship. There are designated places where Monks and Nuns reside as they learn and practice the Buddhas teachings. These are called Temples.
What do people do in a mandir?
they basically just worship the gods and they ring a bell to let the god know they are coming to worship him/her . They have to take off their shoes before they enter. Another answer: A Mandir is a place of worship. It is like a temple in which the people gather congressionally and together worship the Lord by singing his praises and give offerings. A mandir in India is very much different than a mandir in other parts of the world. One cannot wear their shoes inside and it is approprite to wear the cultural clothes of Indian when attending. you still have to take your shoes off in regular ones all over the world any way.
Why do Buddhists sometimes worship in silence?
First off, Buddhists don't worship as there no role for a deity in Buddhist practice. Buddhists do however meditate. Meditation is sometimes described as a practice of quieting one's inner turmoil, exiting from daily distractions, focussing on the void. It often requires sitting in a proper balanced position, breathing properly, being still and focussing the mind.
Who leads worship in a Buddhist temple?
Nobody leads it but someone will read the guru granth sahib
