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Here are the fundamental elements of this assignment.
- Your site visit must be pre-approved by me.
- The practice must differ from your own.
- A brief but concise history of the practice must be provided in the paper.
- What rituals do the perform and why?
- Describe their sacred spaces and sacred times.
- How is the practice similar to your own?
- How does this practice differ from your own or what you're used to?
- How did this practice arrive to the location in which you visited?
- MLA or APA format is required.
The site that was used Wat Buddharangsi of Miami
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Wat Buddharangsi Buddhist Temple
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A visit to Bat Buddharangsi Buddhist Temple in Miami, Florida, impacted me with
significant enlightenment in the Buddhism religion. My classmates and I booked an appointment
to attend the Sunday afternoon English service, which aimed and providing us with more
understanding of their Buddhist practices. Buddhism is among the world's major religions that
started in India in the early 6th century and was founded by Siddhartha Gautama, also known as
“The Buddha.” Siddhartha left his family and material possessions and went out in the forest to
seek answers to why people were suffering (Editors, 2019). Buddhism is attributed to the
Siddhartha enlightenment and insights acquired during intense meditations under the Bodhi tree
(Practices, 2017). He later engaged in teaching and helping other people understand why there was
so much suffering and help them cope with it through meditation. The Buddha attracted a
significant number of followers in India before his demise around 483 B.C (Editors, 2019). His
teachings spread across India, and Buddhism was made state religion by Mauryan Indian emperor,
Ashoka the Great. However, the invasion of India by Huns in the 6th century and Muslims in the
13th century led to demolitions of Buddhist monasteries and hindered the spreading of the religion.
Buddhism religion spread to other countries and dominated most of the southeast and east Asia
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