Today, the statue in the New Jersey Buddhist Vihara and Meditation Center has become a hub for interfaith efforts and a ...

The Buddha isn't a god, but we use a statue of him to help us concentrate on his teachings when we meditate. Meditation is a mixture of calming the body and thinking deeply about something.

In the temple there's a wonderful shrine with a statue of Buddha where people leave flowers ... time to meditate with the guidance of the monk. Meditation is a time where we still quietly and ...