Q. Why shouldn’t we bow to the Buddha, or Bodhisattvas?

A. The core of Buddhism is to realise that you are the Buddha, and all your actions are Bodhisattvas. If you happen to think that there is the Buddha, or any Bodhisattva except you, it is nothing but an illusion. 

So, bowing to the Buddha, or Bodhisattvas is no more than being deluded by illusions, which runs counter to Buddhism, the Buddha’s teaching. 

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