HOW BUDDHISTS WORSHIP
Buddhists can worship both at home or at a temple. It is not considered essential to go to a temple to worship with others. There are as many forms of Buddhist worship as there are schools of Buddhism - and there are many of those.
At home
Buddhists will often set aside a room or a part of a room as a shrine. There will be a statue of Buddha, candles, and an incense burner.
Temples
Buddhist temples come in many shapes. Perhaps the best known are the pagodas of China and Japan.
Another typical Buddhist building is the Stupa, which is a stone structure built over what are thought to be relics of the Buddha, or over copies of the Buddha's teachings.
Buddhist temples are designed to symbolize the five elements:
At home
Buddhists will often set aside a room or a part of a room as a shrine. There will be a statue of Buddha, candles, and an incense burner.
Temples
Buddhist temples come in many shapes. Perhaps the best known are the pagodas of China and Japan.
Another typical Buddhist building is the Stupa, which is a stone structure built over what are thought to be relics of the Buddha, or over copies of the Buddha's teachings.
Buddhist temples are designed to symbolize the five elements:
- Fire
- Air
- Earth, symbolized by the square base
- Water
- Wisdom, symbolized by the pinnacle at the top
Assignment
Explore one or more Buddhist temples and list:
Rubric 100pts:
- Something you found interesting
- Something you learned that was new to you
- Something you knew from before about Religion that can apply to what you discovered about Buddhist temples.
Rubric 100pts:
- 50pts grammar and spelling
- 50pts complete sentences, at least three per question. Opinions and statements are supported by evidence.
Buddhist Temples
Ananda Temple, Myanmar
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Sewu, Indonesia
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Banyunibo, Indonesia
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Eiho-ji Temple, Japan
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Shōfuku-ji (Fukuoka), Japan
(oldest Japanese Zen Temple) |
Nanzoin temple, Japan (Largest Bronze Statute in the World)