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Buddhist Wedding

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(added few years ago!)
Buddhist Wedding:
The Buddhist views on marriage are very liberal, marriage is considered as personal and individual concern and not as a religious duty, Buddhism allows each individual the freedom to decide for himself/herself all the issues pertaining to marriage.
Marriage Rituals:
In front of the shrine of Lord Buddha all set up with candles and flowers the to-be- married couple, the family and the guests would collect, the boy and the girl would recite the Tisarana, Pancasila and the Vandana in either English or Pali, the boy and girl are asked to light the candles and incense sticks, then they offer flowers to the image of Buddha and around it. After this the bride and groom must recite in turn the vows that are prescribed for each of them in Sigilovdda Sutta (Digha Nikilya).
At the end only the parents or the assembly would recite the Mangala Sutta and Jaya mangala Gatha to offer their blessings for the couple.                  

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