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

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 ...

A scholar of Buddhism explains authentic ways to engage deeply with the tradition, ranging from short meditation retreats to full ordination as a monastic.

However, Buddhism itself primarily focuses on calming human desires and achieving a life of tranquility rather than addressing God.

which was renamed "The Prison of the Gods." All the pre-Buddhist cults were suppressed. Spirit mediums left the shrines to become strolling musicians, dancers, and actors. But the people found it ...