Faith+Expressions

**Faith Expressions**  Bowing to the Buddha and Bodhisattva images, monastics, and others. This action helps remove self-centeredness and symbolises one’s humility and respect. It is also a means to open within oneself the state of mind which an image or person represents. Doing so facilitates the development of those virtuous, qualities in one’s own life. Bowing is usually done either once of three times in succession three is a particularly auspicious number.