Worship

Typically when worshiping in the home, a Buddhist will have a Buddha statue, candles and an incense burner.

A Buddhist Temple must have a statue of the Buddha. The temples are built to reflect the five elements (fire, air, earth, water, and wisdom). Buddhist Temples, called Stupa are one of the most common structures. A Stupa is made of stone and is constructed over Buddhist relics or copies of Buddhist texts.

  Actual communal worship practices vary widely among the different types of Buddhism. Some components of worship may be chanting, meditation, readings from religious texts and music.