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Rituals
are age-old appendages of idol worship. The very act of an
elaborate ceremony—lighting lamps, candles and incenses,
strewing the shrine with flowers and garlands, making special
offerings, chanting mantras, singing devotional songs and hymns—adds
to the reverential quality of the occasion. Rituals help
to anchor the wandering, worldly mind, calling it to the still,
quiet center of our beings. They bring with them peace and serenity,
so crucial for the meditating mind.
Worship and Ritual
Discusses various
Hindu and Buddhist image worshipping rituals.
Korean
Buddhism An
informative article on Korean Buddhist ritual performances, which are a potent
combination of Korean shamanism, Chinese Buddhism and Taoism.
Ritual
Arts of Kerala Gives information about Mudiyettu and Theyyam, both
ritual dance performances from Kerala, India, among other tourism related information.
