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Many people pursue a devotional Buddhist practice. We will look at what the Buddha had to say about devotion, both in a general sense and with respect to himself.
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Some readings:
Piya Tan on the Mahaparinibbana Sutta: sites.google.c...
A.K. Warder, Indian Buddhism, 3rd Ed. (Motilal Banarsidass, 2015). amzn.to/2WGXwLy
Some suttas mentioned:
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Another couple of suttas that make clear the proper devotion even of the Buddha is towards the dhamma itself (h/t to Upayadhi):
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