how buddhists worship

• Puja


  The act of worship that expresses gratitude and respect for the Buddha and his teachings. There will be meditation and prayer during these ceremonies.
• Meditation


  The focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas.
• Prayer

  Conversation with a deity.
• Chanting

  A type f worship that involves reciting from Buddhist scriptures.
• Mantras

  Short sequences of sacred syllables.
• Malas

  A string of prayer beads used to help count the number of recitations.
• Offerings

  Buddhists make material offerings to symbolise their gratitude to the three jewels.
• Om Mani Padme Hum

  Buddhist Mantra that invokes the powerful benevolent attention and blessings of Chenrezig, the embodiment of compassion.
• Karuna


  Compassion.
• Bowing

  Mahayana Buddhists bow as a sign of respect.
• Flowers as an offering


  Reminder of anicca/ impermanence.
• Candles as an offering


  Light and wisdom.
• Dhamma

  Buddha's teachings.