This book brings together a carefully selected set of fifteen essays that provide a distinctive kind of introduction to the "Life of Buddhism". These essays has been dealt not with the development of Buddhism through history but rather with the presence of Buddhism in a number of relatively contemporary contexts. They have been highlighted not what Buddhist texts say and what Buddhist adherents believe but rather what Buddhist practitioners actually do. This book is consisting of four parts; of which the part I has been dealt with temples, sacred objects, and associated rituals while the part II has been dealt with monastic practices, and the third with lay practices and the fourth has been dealt with Buddhism in the West. This book has been provided an interesting and diverse peek into the dynamics of Buddhist life. Spanning many Buddhist cultures, it has been given the reader an exciting tour of Buddhist practices, rituals, and life experiences, focusing on both the monastic and lay traditions. This book will prove to be valuable reading for the classroom and beyond.