The difference between sacrifice and blessing

1. Sacrifice is mainly to worship gods or ancestors and express feelings of awe, gratitude, request or atonement. The object of sacrifice is generally the dead or the god with special status and function; Blessing is a personal belief activity, which refers to praying for heaven and earth, gods or buddhas and bodhisattvas, hoping to get blessings, peace, auspiciousness or disaster relief. The objects of blessing include living people or gods or buddhas and bodhisattvas with compassion and wisdom.

2. Sacrifice has a fixed ceremony, and it is necessary to prepare offerings, incense sticks, musical instruments and costumes. , and follow some procedures. There are also certain regulations on the place of sacrifice; Blessing has no fixed form and can be done anytime and anywhere, as long as you are sincere. The places for praying are also flexible, such as temples, Taoist temples and churches. Or at home or in the natural environment.