This is awesome thank you! I do not bow now because I have not gotten to that point in my studies. I used to take stuff from here and there (I live in NYC so there are a lot of options) and I found I wasn't getting a comprehensive Buddhist education that way so I am going pretty much step by step and writing about it.

But, this information on bowing os lovely and clears up a lot of unanswered questions! A lot of people in the west have the wrong idea about bowing. Resteeming! 💞