Buddhist Worship

            A Buddhist can worship in the home or in a temple there is no requirement to be in a temple to worship. If a Buddhist worships at home they will usually have an entire room or part of a room dedicated to worship or as a shrine. Buddhist temples come in many shapes and size one of the most popular is the stupa. Most buddhist temples are designed to exemplify the five elements.

•              Fire

•              Air

•              Earth, symbolised by the square base

•              Water

•              Wisdom, symbolised by the pinnacle at the top of the stupa

Mantras and prayers

            One of the most popular prayers or mantras is om mani padme hum. it is written on prayer flags, it is said that each time the flag moves with the wind the prayer is recited. There are also prayer wheels which have the same prayer on them. Buddhist can spin the wheels and each time the wheel is spinned the prayer is recited.

The fact that Buddhist can pray in their homes is important because they can pray whenever they want, in the home or in the temple. The prayer wheels help because Buddhist can spin the in passing and pray.