For the laity, daily worship usually takes place at a shrine in the home. This shrine usually consists of an image of the Buddha and a vase for flowers. Similar rites will take place in the local chapel and temple. For the monks, daily worship activities will vary from school to school. They may include meditation, the saying of mantras , reading from sacred texts, and so on.
Monthly worship is regulated by the moon.
This latter activity usually means that they will follow the first eight of the Ten Precepts for the day, instead of the five usually expected of the laity. While the laity are not required to do this, they gain merit if they do. This practice of gathering on Moon days is particularly important for Theravada Buddhism. This is required of all healthy monks, and it is a time for examining one's deeds to see if they have been accordance with expectations. If a monk has violated any of the rules, they need to confess it to their fellow monks.