Can I go to the temple to burn incense?

Burning incense on the first day and fifteenth day is taboo: whoever touches it is unlucky, and wealth leads to disaster, and family wealth leaks out, and each generation is worse than the next!

Retreat to nowhere to go.

Retreat to nowhere to go.

20 19-04-26

According to the traditional custom of our country, every year during the Spring Festival and the first and fifteenth days of the lunar calendar, people have the habit of burning incense to worship Buddha and pray for peace. In order to make the ten parties believe in planting Futian, gain legal benefits widely and walk with the right heart, we will briefly introduce the correct method of burning incense and praying for legal benefits.

1. What is the real meaning of burning incense and worshipping Buddha?

Temples are places where Buddhists cultivate their blessings and wisdom. Usually, Buddha Sakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism, is enshrined as "Buddha" and "teacher" by Buddhist disciples. The real meaning of burning incense to respect Buddha lies in expressing respect, gratitude and nostalgia for Buddha. Dye clean, dedicate life and realize life. If you do this, you will naturally be blessed and get what you want.

Second, do you have to burn incense to support buddhas and bodhisattvas?

Not necessarily. There are many ways to support buddhas and bodhisattvas, generally flowers (epigenetic) and fruits (epigenetic). If the conditions are not met, just a glass of water (purity and homogeneity) is enough. However, there is absolutely no need for wine and meat to support Buddha and Bodhisattva. Usually, "incense, flowers, lights, paintings, fruits and music" are used as food, and one of them can be used.

3. What does burning incense mean?

First, show reverence and respect for the three treasures, so as to demonstrate and attract all beings.

The second is to send a message to the void dharma circle to understand the ten treasures blessing.

Third, it means burning incense in ten ways to remind Buddhist disciples of their selfless dedication.

Fourth, it means that Buddhist precepts are really fragrant, which means "practice precepts diligently, keep wisdom, and eliminate greed, hubbub and delusion". Buddha doesn't like the big and expensive incense in the world, but he likes the precepts and commandments of Buddha disciples, which are really fragrant.

Fourth, can you get it by burning incense for money?

You can't. The Buddhist scriptures say, "In Buddhism, everything is needed". The key is to understand the truth, and the pursuit of wealth should be as rational as the law. Burning incense to ashes is a selfless dedication, which is what Buddhism calls "giving." This enlightens us: to seek wealth and happiness in life, we must first give up wealth and plant happiness. Wealth is the cause, wealth is the fruit. Giving up is the cause, the result, and giving up. Therefore, a person's blessings are made by himself, not given to you by Buddha and Bodhisattva. Buddhism often says: "Life is made by oneself, and happiness is sought by oneself" (except Guanyin Bodhisattva). Did you make a fortune by burning incense? This is purely "with the heart of ordinary people and the belly of all buddhas." Buddhists and bodhisattvas are deeply saddened. How can they care about your big incense and small incense like ordinary people and give them wealth respectively? Of course not.

5. What if someone must burn incense?

Monastery is a place for public activities, and it is generally restricted to burn big incense. In addition, there are many people on holidays. Burning big incense will burn others if you are not careful, and it is also easy to cause fire. In this way, if you don't seek happiness, you will create endless evils. Believers who must burn incense can give incense to the temple for management and agree to arrange it. When it is burned, the monks in the temple will also pray for you.

6. What kind of wish should I make to burn incense and worship Buddha?

Burn incense and worship Buddha, your heart should be clean, and the results can be spotless and blessed. If you want to make a wish, when you give up the idea of selfishness and harming others and make a big wish of "benefiting society and all beings", your merits are boundless. The Buddhist scriptures say: "Worship the Buddha and destroy the river sand; It is also true that the blessing will increase infinitely when chanting Buddha.

7. How many incense sticks are suitable for worshipping Buddha and Bodhisattva?

Three fragrances are appropriate. This means that "abstinence, determination and wisdom" cannot be missed; It also means to support Buddhism, Buddhism and monks to live in the three treasures. This is the most complete and civilized incense offering. There is not much fragrance, but the heart is in my heart. As the saying goes, "burn three civilized incense and respect a sincere heart."

There are many buddhas and bodhisattvas in the temple. Does every Buddha and bodhisattva have to burn three incense sticks?

Not necessarily. Generally, it is enough to put three incense sticks in front of the Hall of the Great Hero, and the effect of other halls is the same. Of course, it can also be decided according to the regulations of the temple and the distribution of incense burners in the temple, but it is advisable to have no more than three incense burners per incense burner.

9. Is it correct to worship Buddha with lighted incense in your hand?

Not correct. After the incense is lit, it should be inserted in the middle of the incense burner;

The first incense was inserted in the middle, and I meditated in my heart: I am not fascinated by offering to the Buddha;

The second incense is inserted on the right, and I meditate in my heart: the method of offering is right but not evil;

The third incense was inserted on the left, and I said to myself: feed the monk, clean and clean.

After the incense, you should stand upright and cross your hands to worship the Buddha. Now some people light a handful of incense and hold it in their hands to worship Buddha. This may not only cause fire, burn others or yourself, but also burn sacrificial mats and utensils, and even cause smoke billowing, polluting the environment and endangering health. It's really uncivilized, not as good as the law.

10. What is the best way to support Buddha and Bodhisattva?

The Buddhist scripture says, "All offerings come first." The so-called Buddhist support is the teachings in Buddhist scriptures, such as the principles of Buddhism being recited, self-transformation, and speaking to people. That is, in our daily life and in our contacts with people, we pursue: "All evils should be avoided and all good should be pursued."