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What does blessing mean?

Blessing is a matter of praying to the gods for blessing or wishing. Generally speaking, it means that a good man and a good woman make a wish to the gods, hoping to be blessed by the gods, and their wishes can be realized, which is a way of praying. Blessing is a traditional custom in China. People usually burn incense in temples and pray for the blessing of Buddha and Bodhisattva.

We often see pictures of prayer on TV, which is very religious. So what does the so-called blessing mean? Let me give you a detailed introduction.

0 1 Blessing is a matter of praying for the blessing or wish of the gods. It is a way for good men and women to express their wishes to the gods and hope to be blessed by them. Usually scholars, professionals, etc. Pray for the Buddha to eliminate all their troubles and bless them to succeed in the exam and have a smooth career.

Blessing in the solar calendar refers to praying for God's blessing, making a wish, making a wish, etc. In the traditional customs of China. The "yi" and "taboo" in the yellow calendar refer to what is suitable and not suitable for this day.

Prayer takes many forms, based on personal needs and wishes. If you burn high incense in the temple, please ask "Tianguan" to bless you. If you burn incense in the temple, please bless the Buddha and Bodhisattva.

In addition, you can also pray for the sun, the moon and the stars according to your special needs, such as praying for "wenchang star" and blessing yourself to get good grades in the college entrance examination; Pray for a bright future to the "sun", eliminate all disasters by yourself and so on.

Four methods of blessing: knowing blessing, cherishing blessing, planting blessing and repairing blessing.