Greeting

・How do you greet people in your life?
When I greet people, I say "Hello" by looking at their faces .

・Is it different for different people? How so and why?
Yes, it is different for different people. If I greet my friends, It's enough to say "Hello". But If I greet higher ranking people and older people, I need to bow. Because it's manner as a member of society.

・Do you touch people when you talk to them? Why? Or Why not?
My answeres are "Yes" and "No". Because it depends who I talk with. When I talk to my frisnds, I sometimes touch them. But when I talk to higher ranking people, older people, and people who I meet for the first time, I don't touch. Because it's overly familier. Some people don't like it.

How is my daily life affected by Buddhism?

There are the family Buddhist altar in my house. So, my family bend the knee to it every morning and evening. Because we pray and give my thanks to our ancestores and the Budda. The purpose is to pray for happiness and good health everyday. And we always keep flowers and offerings in front of the family altar. When we have some events, we visit our graves. For example, I went there before I went abroad, and I extend my best wishes for life of health and happiness in England. I thought " Why do I do that?". Because my grand mother and other familys do and taught me these habits. Buddism is part of my life.