Buddhism

1. Practical and Ritual Dimension
Meditation is one of the most popularly practiced form of prayer. It is used as a way to get in touch with Buddha. -Ginny and Jake

2. Experiential and Emotional Dimension
When Buddhists pray they do not focus on personal growth. They attempt to capture a feeling about those around them that they can help. They often use meditation in order to the find truth and understand Buddha's teachings of prayer. Buddhists believe that they will achieve enlightenment and reach nirvana by praying. -Steph

3. Narrative or Mythic Dimension
The original founder was Siddhartha Guatama, he was born a prince in about the year 563 B.C.E.. The religion is based on teaching and doing good for others. -Ginny

4. Doctrinal and Philosophical Dimension
The original Buddhist writings were called Tripitaka, and it was the main writings in all of their prayer books. Tripitaka was originally spoken, until it was written down in the 3rd centry B.C.E. -Jake

5. Ethical and Legal Dimension
There are 3 main laws for living life as a Buddhist. The first is Impermanence, which is that nothing is permanent and that things change a lot. The second is Unsatisfactoriness which is that there is no beauty or goodness, because no one is better than an other. The last main law is insubstantially there is no self or soul that is permanent. -Jake

6. Social and Institutional Dimension
Many Buddhists worship in temples, but many also visit shrines and temples to show their respect of Buddha and for meditating with others who are Buddhists. Sangha is a community of religious Buddhists. Living and getting education as monks is a part of young boys and girls life in some countries still to this day.-Steph

7. Material Dimension
Temples, mosques and or churches all constitute different parts of the material dimension in Buddhism. -Ginny

Steph, Jake and Ginny