Traditional Buddhist Practices vs. Secular Buddhist Practices
Depending on the particular branch of Buddhism, the following practices may be followed. The yes/no/optional tags indicate whether Secular Buddhism incorporates these practices.
• Meditation – yes including:
• insight meditation
• concentration meditation including breath and other objects
(also loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy and equanimity)
• walking meditation – can be either concentration or insight
• Study of classical teachings – yes although normally in modern versions
• Dana – optional
• Vegetarianism – optional
• Statues of The Buddha – optional
• Singing Bowls - optional
• Bowing as formal greeting - optional
• Incense - optional
• Chanting - no
• Ordination - no
• Dharma names - no
• Prostrations – no
• Diety visualization - no
• Mantras - no
• Mandala visualizations - no
• Koans - no
• Mudras – no
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