Is there a defined sequence of events when a Buddhist enters a temple?
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It depends on the temple and what part of it you're entering.
For instance, I used to be involved with my local Mahayana Temple. Whenever we entered the meditation hall, we did the following..
- Took off our shoes
- Bowed to the altar, with our hands together in front of our chest.
- After meditation, bowed each time the meditation leader rang a bell (some leaders had us do full prostrations instead).
- When leaving, we turned to face the altar and repeated #2.
1, 2 and 4 were common to all the Buddhist Temple meditation halls I visited.
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