Did the Buddha do blessings? (or is that more of a god-based activity?) Do Buddhists now do blessings? In all those weddings and funerals that Buddhist priests do these days in Japan, is a Buddhist blessing part of that process? And if so, is that based on historical actions from the Buddha? Also, if so, what form does a Buddhist blessing take? (i.e., what is said?).

I think blessings are something lots of people (us) are attached to yet never think about. Just think about when someone sneezes, where I live it's a strongly conditioned reaction (beyond thought) to say "bless you" when that happens. Nothing wrong with this, or blessings in general, I suppose, but it makes me wonder, and thus the questions.

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