Buddhist culture

flying lantern used during celebrations

artistic practices that are influenced by Buddhism

thumb|Gautama Buddha in Greco-Buddhist style, 1st–2nd century AD, [[Gandhara (Peshawar basin, modern day Pakistan).]]

Dvaravati refers to a cultural and political network of early historic polities that flourished in the present-day central Thailand from approximately the 6th to the 11th century; however, archaeological evidence suggests that the cultural developments associated with Dvaravati began several centuries earlier, often described as a Proto-Dvaravati phase. It is tentatively regarded as a successor to the polity known in Chinese sources as Lang-chia or Lang-ya-hsiu. Chinese Buddhist accounts from the mid-7th century describe a Buddhist kingdom called To-lo-po-ti, located west of Isanapura (Cambodi

right|thumb|267x267px|Ceremonial arrow used to drive off evil thumb|Nishiki-e depicting a ceremony for a newly constructed building in the [[Edo period. Behind the gohei staff held by the man in the front, two hamaya can be seen, used to ward off evil. (Hiroshige, One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, Ōdenmachō gofukuten)]] is a type of arrow given at Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples as a Japanese New Year's talisman or sacred tool. It is often paired with a bow called a . right|thumb|254x254px|New Year's Day decoration for a family with a baby boy In addition to this, hamaya and hama yumi are

cultural elements in Buddhism

Nepalese businessman

thumb|Mihwangsa, an 8th-century temple in [[South Jeolla Province that guests can stay at]] Templestay () is a cultural program offered in numerous South Korean Buddhist temples. Templestay allows participants to experience the life of Buddhist practitioners and learn the various aspects of Korean Buddhist culture and history through stories told by monks. The Templestay program was first proposed by Professor MooHyung Chung and has been operating since the 2002 FIFA World Cup.