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Buddhist tradition

Buddhist tradition is rife with redundancy and repetition as topics, doctrines, rituals, myths, and other elements of the tradition are repeated with slight variations. In part, such redundancy is always part of ritual practice and the telling of myths in religion given that the same practices and stories are repeated by followers of a given religious belief, though those practices and stories may not be repeated quite as often as they are in Buddhism. Another reason for this is that Buddhism is a religion that does not have a rigid set of doctrines, and elements of religious practice may be repeated with slight variations from the many different manifestations of the religion that can be identified. The redundancy may also give added weight to certain beliefs and practices through repetition, making them seem more necessary and vital than if they were not given so much attention.

Buddhism is not a religion with an omnipotent creator god, and the role of ritual differs in this religion in part for this very reason. Devotional practice in Buddhism can mean something as simple as gazing at a statue of the Buddha and experiencing a sense of quiet and peace. Devotional practice might include chanting a few traditional verses, evoking a colorful mental visualization, or taking part in a dramatic and moving ritual with other people, even a ritual that might include poetry, music, readings, incense, and offerings:

But whatever the form such practice take, their main purpose is always the same--to nurture and strengthen our devotion. This means both devotion in the sense of commitment to making real progress along the path,a swell as devotion in the sense of a self-transcending attitude that sees the real importance of life as lying in something above and beyond our own small wants and fears (Pauling 53-54).

In traditional Buddhism, the major religion of India, there have been two goals related to salvation, either birth...

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