In the textbook on page 268 I read that buddhist worship is called puja, just like the hindu culture. It takes place at either a temple or a shrine. It includes simple individual acts of worshipping such as venerating the buddha by bowing down at it with a series of formal chants. Temples and shrines are built to symbolize the 5 elements of the buddhist faiths; sky-vertical line, water-horizontal line, air-oval, and earth-square. The temples or monasteries often have decorative architectural design. As worshipers enter, they bow to show respect. Three times, one for the buddha, the dharma and the sangha. The make offerings by burning incense (just like hinduism), burn a candle and give food/flower offerings. The forms of worshiping vary between silent meditation, chanting or sermons about aspects of dharma.
The buddha is known as a meditation figure with a calm expression. Meditation is more than simply thinking deeply. It's a way of removing stress and can bring a state of mindfulness. Meditators focus on a diagram or a mandala, which is a visual object used as an aid for focusing. They can also recite a chant also known as a mantra.