Buddhist Performative Practice
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A Buddhist Performative Practice is a Buddhist practice that is an religious performative practice.
- Context:
- It can (typically) be instantiated in Buddhist Performative Practice Acts, such as inauthentic Buddhist act.
- It can (often) be aimed to the cultivation of virtues like compassion and wisdom.
- It can (often) involve Mindful Meditation.
- It can (often) be conducted in a Buddhist Temple, at Home, or any other conducive environment.
- It can range from being a Theravada Performative Practice, Mahayana Performative Practice, or Vajrayana Performative Practice.
- It can range from being an Individual Buddhist Performative Practice to being a Community Buddhist Performative Practice.
- It can aim at achieving Nirvana.
- It can (often) be preceded by Buddhist Learning Practices to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills.
- It can (often) be followed by Buddhist Assessment Practices to evaluate progress and make necessary adjustments.
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- Example(s):
- Practicing Vipassana (insight) meditation in a retreat.
- A lay Buddhist following the Five Precepts in their daily life.
- Chanting sutras in a group at a Buddhist temple.
- A Zen Buddhist engaging in zazen (seated meditation) to practice mindfulness and cultivate a clear mind.
- A Theravada Buddhist observing the Uposatha days (full moon and new moon days).
- A Tibetan Buddhist practicing Vajrayana techniques, such as deity yoga and guru yoga, under the guidance of a spiritual teacher.
- A Pure Land Buddhist chanting the name of Amitabha Buddha, aiming to be reborn in the Pure Land.
- A lay Buddhist practicing metta (loving-kindness) meditation to develop compassion towards all beings.
- Performing The Eightfold Path.
- Observance of Buddhist Holidays, such as: Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and death, or Uposatha (the lunar observance day), or Sangha Day (a celebration of the Buddhist community).
- Veneration of the Buddha and Bodhisattvas.
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- Counter-Example(s):
- a Monotheistic Performative Practice, such as praying in a church.
- a Existentialist Performative Practice.
- See: Buddhist, Buddhism, Elevated-Significance Performative Practice, Five Precepts.