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What type of Buddhist am I?

I am from the UK, and I am a Buddhist. I don’t use rites and rituals or do any chanting or bowing etc. I just focus on enlightenment, chakras, meditation and Buddha’s teachings for help in everyday life. There are no temples near where I live, so I have to make do with a shrine at home. I don’t worship Buddha, I use him as a guide. Any ideas of what type I am? At the moment I just say I am Theravada…

Good morning, Kawaii xxx.

If you consider yourself to be a Buddhist, then you are a Buddhist. The tradition (Theravada, Mahayana, or Vajrayana) one follows is not that important since they all ultimately lead to nirvana. The prayers, rituals and rupas (statues) are, in my opinion, merely aids for the practitioner. The shrine in your home is fine and most Buddhists have one, too. No Buddhist that I know of worships the Buddha—we venerate him. But most importantly it’s the teachings, the Dharma, that is most important in our practice.

May all be at peace.

John

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@ My Friend: chakras are a part of some Buddhist traditions—Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana) for one (see http://www.kheper.net/topics/chakras/chakras-Tib.htm , http://www.buddhism.about.com/od/abuddhistglossary/g/chakradef.htm and http://www.buddhistlinks.org/Chakra.htm for additional details)

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