Prayer and meditation are important parts of each day. When Buddhists pray they pray to the Buddha or other enlightened beings. They pray in the temple as a group as well as by themselves in solitude.

The arrival of the Buddha tooth from the Lingguang temple in Beijing on Dec 4 is part of the celebration marking His Majesty ...

A giant mythical serpent called Phaya Naga statue sits in the middle of a pond at a temple in Thailand. Aerial footage shows the stone structure of a seven-headed snake behind a praying Buddha that ...

It falls on the eighth day of the fourth month according to the lunar calendar and this year the celebration falls on May 6th. Buddha’s birthday is not only a holiday for the 15 million people who ...

Chanting and praying are an important part of Wesak. The 'Bathing the Buddha' ceremony is also often included. Water is poured over the shoulders of the Buddha as a reminder to purify their own ...