A look at life in Kagyu Samye Ling Buddhist monastery in Dumfries and Galloway. Prayer and meditation are important parts of each day. When Buddhists pray they pray to the Buddha or other ...

Buddhists chant alone or together. If together, they chant in unison. Chanting is not like hymns sung to worship God (for example, in the Christian faith). It helps Buddhists to enter into a calm ...

Buddhism is a tradition that focuses on personal spiritual development. Buddhists strive for a deep insight into the true nature of life and do not worship gods or deities. Buddhism is a spiritual ...

Buddhist Bells of Prayer: A Universe of Sound Cleanses the Heart The tone and timbre of Buddhist bells depends on their shape, thickness and metal composition. When the ancient capital was ...

The Mahabodhi Temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and holds significant importance for followers of Buddhism.