Dans le bouddhisme, une prosternation (Pali: panipāta, Skt.: namas-kara, Ch.: li-pai, Jp.: raihai) est un moyen de montrer une vénération envers les Trois Joyaux (comprenant le Bouddha, ses enseignements, et la communauté spirituelle) et d’autres objets de vénération.
Dans le bouddhisme, pour les pratiquants, la prosternation a de multiples avantages qui se surimposent comprenant :
Indaratana Maha Thera, Elgiriye (2002). Vandana: The Album of Pali Devotional Chanting and Hymns. Penang, Malaysia:Mahindarama Dhamma Publication. Available on-line at: http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/vandana02.pdf.
Kapleau, Philip (1989b). Zen: Merging of East and West. NY:Anchor Book. (ISBN0-385-26104-7).
Khantipalo, Bhikkhu (1982). Lay Buddhist Practice: The Shrine Room, Uposatha Day, Rains Residence (The Wheel No. 206/207). Kandy, Sri Lanka:Buddhist Publication Society. Also transcribed (1995) and available on-line at: http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/khantipalo/wheel206.html.
Tromge, Jane (1995). Ngondro Commentary: Instructions for the Concise Preliminary Practices of the New Treasure of Dudjom / compiled from the teachings of His Eminence Chagdud Tulku. Junction City, CA:Padma Publishing. (ISBN1-881847-06-3).