no
Through temples and rituals.
Buddhists do not worship any deity, not even the Buddha, was was only a man. We do meditation and recite sutras (lessons from the Buddha) in our shrine rooms, or temples.
Buddhists worship buddhas in temples, where they could meditate Buddhists worship buddhas in temples, where they could meditate
M. C. Subhadradis Diskul has written: 'History of the Temple of the Emerald Buddha' -- subject(s): Buddhist Temples, Buddhist shrines, History, Shrines, Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Temples, Buddhist
Statues of Buddha are present in many temples. These are representations of the Buddha as no historical images of the Buddha exist. These statues should not be confused with the statues of Hotei, erroneously called the Laughing Buddha, seen in many Chinese restaurants. This the statue of a Budai a Chnese folkloric hero.
Buddhism change after the Buddha death- his followers developed many different interpretations of his teachings . Although Buddha forbidden people to worship him, some began to teach that he was a god.
Yes, it is possible cause Buddha himself was a Hindu. No, not typically. these are two separate and distinct religions. As to the Buddha previously being a Hindu, Hinduism today is much different than in the Buddha's time. Scholars are uncertain, but most likely he was a follower of Brahmanism, not a Hindu.
Essentially everything in Buddhism is a path towards Buddhist attaining realisation, so although Buddhists give praise to the Buddha, this is a means to an ends.
I don't do that.. And I don't think most people do either!
I'm not exactly sure that temples are important to Buddhas. When a bodhisatta attains enlightenment and becomes a Buddha, there are no Buddhist temples anywhere on the earth at that point. The Pali word for temple is vihara, which means living space. Viharas are buildings where monks can live. So a vihara or temple is important to a Buddha because it provides a space where his monks can live and be protected from the elements.
Yes, you an have a tattoo of a laughing Buddha. Depending on your religion, or that of those you spend the most time with, you may find it is forbidden or that it is disrespectful to have it tattooed on certain areas of your body.
I thought there were several of these "Golden Buddha" temples - definitely one in Bangkok - one in China - I think I saw one in Kunming - and I am sure there is one in Kathmandu. Do correct me if I am wrong. Ta