What is the purpose of bowing to a Buddha statue? Can we bow to statues of other religious figures?
When we see something beautiful and meaningful in a statue of a religious figure then we can express our approval and recognition and worship these qualities with a bow.
As a Buddhist Ajahn Brahm says that he worships virtue, peace and compassion (wisdom & kindness) when he bows to a Buddha statue.
(This short video clips was extracted from the Q&A sessions of the 9-day meditation retreat at Jhana Grove in July 2023 led by Ajahn Brahm. If you would like to view the entire retreat here is the KZfaq playlist: • 2023 July | 9 Day Retr... )