Puja (Buddhisme)

Puja, puja bakti, atau persembahan (Pāli: pūjā bhatti; Sanskerta: pūjā bhakti) simbolis diberikan kepada Triratna (Buddha, Dhamma, dan Sangha) sehingga menimbulkan rasa syukur dan inspirasi kontemplatif.^[1] Puja merupakan salah satu praktik bakti. Persembahan materi biasanya melibatkan benda-benda sederhana seperti lilin yang menyala atau lampu minyak,^[2] dupa yang menyala,^[3] bunga,^[4] makanan, buah, air atau minuman.^[5]

Dalam kerangka hukum karma dan kelahiran kembali Buddhis tradisional, persembahan mengarah pada akumulasi karma baik yang mengarah pada:

kelahiran kembali yang lebih baik dalam siklus kelahiran dan kematian (Pali: vaṭṭagāminī-kusala)
kemajuan menuju pembebasan dari penderitaan (Pali: vivaṭṭagāminī-kusala).^[6]^[7]

Persembahan ini sering kali berfungsi sebagai persiapan untuk meditasi.^[8]

Dalam aliran Theravāda, ada dua jenis persembahan yang berbeda:

persembahan materi atau keramahtamahan (Pali: āmisa-pūjā^[9] atau sakkara-pūjā^[10])^[11]
persembahan praktik (Pali: paṭipatti-pūjā^[12])

^ See, for instance, Harvey (1990), pp. 172-3.
^ Indaratana (2002), pp. iv, v; Kapleau (1989), p. 193; Khantipalo (1982); Lee & Thanissaro (1998).
^ Indaratana (2002), pp. 11-12.
^ See, for instance, Indaratana (2002), pp. 11-12. Harvey (1990), p. 173, and Kariyawasam (1995), chapter 1, both maintain that flowers are the most common form of offering.
^ Kapleau (1989), p. 193; Khantipalo (1982); and, Harvey (1990), p. 175, particularly in regards to Northern Buddhism.
^ Lee & Thanissaro (1998). See also Harvey (1990), p. 173, who in discussing "offerings" states: "Such acts consequently generate 'merit'."
^ www.wisdomlib.org (2010-01-27). "Purity Of Sila [Chapter 5]". www.wisdomlib.org (dalam bahasa Inggris). Diakses tanggal 2024-08-20.
^ See, for instance, Indaratana (2002), p. v; Kapleau (1989), pp. 191ff.; and Khantipalo (1982).
^ Lee & Thanissaro (1998).
^ Khantipalo (1982).
^ See also Alms#Buddhism regarding the traditional Theravada offering of providing daily alms to bhikkhus.
^ Khantipalo (1982); Lee & Thanissaro (1998).

[1] See, for instance, Harvey (1990), pp. 172-3.

[2] Indaratana (2002), pp. iv, v; Kapleau (1989), p. 193; Khantipalo (1982); Lee & Thanissaro (1998).

[3] Indaratana (2002), pp. 11-12.

[4] See, for instance, Indaratana (2002), pp. 11-12. Harvey (1990), p. 173, and Kariyawasam (1995), chapter 1, both maintain that flowers are the most common form of offering.

[5] Kapleau (1989), p. 193; Khantipalo (1982); and, Harvey (1990), p. 175, particularly in regards to Northern Buddhism.

[6] Lee & Thanissaro (1998). See also Harvey (1990), p. 173, who in discussing "offerings" states: "Such acts consequently generate 'merit'."

[7] www.wisdomlib.org (2010-01-27). "Purity Of Sila [Chapter 5]". www.wisdomlib.org (dalam bahasa Inggris). Diakses tanggal 2024-08-20.

[8] See, for instance, Indaratana (2002), p. v; Kapleau (1989), pp. 191ff.; and Khantipalo (1982).

[Lee_&_Thanissaro_1998-9] Lee & Thanissaro (1998).

[10] Khantipalo (1982).

[11] See also Alms#Buddhism regarding the traditional Theravada offering of providing daily alms to bhikkhus.

[12] Khantipalo (1982); Lee & Thanissaro (1998).

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