What is the form of bowing to Bodhisattva?

Hehe, usually three kneels and nine kowtows. Of course, there are also nine kneels and twenty-seven kowtows, depending on the situation.

Kowtows in religion originated from the prayers in ancient witchcraft. After the development of the Han Dynasty, the etiquette of prostrations also became a practice method. Hidden inside are the formulas for health cultivation. We worship the statues to purify our souls and show our admiration and respect for the gods and Buddhas. Second, it can make the body and mind full of wisdom, maintain health and practice.

Every time I enter a temple, I have to prostrate myself. Sometimes my friends make fun of me for being superstitious. Someone even asked me if I prayed to the Bodhisattva. I said no. I told him that this is the basic technique for cultivating Taoism. Next, I will teach you the three bows and nine kowtows of Taoism. The Buddhist etiquette of kowtow will be taught later.

1: After entering the temple, enter the main hall and face the statue. First, place your hands on the sides of your legs, put your feet together, and be three feet away from the kneeling mat. Keep your body and mind quiet, relax your limbs, and do not have any delusions. , use your mouth and tongue to stir up the sweet liquid of Huachi to produce itself. Calm your mind.

Two: After the mind is calm, retract the chin, intersect the tongue and gums, hold the chest and back, humbly lower the Qi, pinch the Ziwu Jue with your hands to connect Yin and Yang. The Ziwu Jue is to place the left hand on top and the right hand on the bottom. The thumb of the left hand pinches the tip of the middle finger, and the thumb of the right pinches the root of the ring finger of the left hand. Connect the qi of the yin meridian of the hand and the qi of the triple burner meridian of the hand Shaoyang to achieve the harmony of yin and yang. The left and right hands of men and women are opposite, also known as Tai Chi Jue. Then exhale three times and bring the formula together three inches below the navel.

Three: Step out with your left foot, then step out with your right foot. Walking lightly and calmly, walk to the kneeling mat in three steps, stand still on both feet, bow at the waist and at the same time cup your hands. At this time, the shape of your hands is the Tai Chi formula of the left and right matching, no higher than the eyebrows, no lower than the chest, up and down in front of the mouth, Then slowly lower your hands to your chest, protect your chest with your left hand, separate your right hand from your left hand, and draw a semicircle downward to the right.

Four:

Squat down while dividing a semicircle with your right hand. Spread the five fingers of your right hand, palm down, press on the front edge of the kneeling mat, pull it into your right hand with your left hand, and connect it with the thumb of your left hand. At the Laogong acupoint on the right hand, the remaining four fingers of the left hand cover the back of the right hand. At this time, you should visualize in your mind that the gods and Buddhas you are worshiping turn into a ray of light and enter your body. When you are doing it with your hands, when your thoughts are coming, kneel on the mat and move the Yintang point on your forehead to the place where your hands join together. Tap your head three times to guide the Qi of the Governor Vessel in your back to rise

to the top of your head. Baihui point, this is a rejuvenation pose, which is used to rejuvenate the essence and replenish the brain.

Imagine that thousands of golden lights are emitting from your body. This is the gold and gold of the gods and Buddhas you bow to merge into one.

Five: Get up

With your left hand protecting your heart, guide the Qi of the Du Vein down the twelve floors and into the Dantian. Raise your right hand again, place the Tai Chi hand in front of Qi Hai or Dantian on the abdomen, keep your feet firmly on the ground, distribute the power to the heel seven, and make the Yongquan point at the triangular bottom of the toe into an empty state.

This is conducive to the rise and fall of the true energy. The empty and real positions of the front and back of the two feet are clear. The hands are clasped together and arched forward and upward. The shoulders are lowered and the elbows are lowered to the upper and lower places in front of the mouth. The hands are lowered to the chest. The left hand protects the chest and the right hand is separated from it. When drawing a semicircle to the right, squat down, pull your left hand into your right hand, protrude the life gate of the waist, retract the Changqiang point at the tailbone, and press the Changqiang point with both heels to prevent excessive leakage of the true energy in the body. , this is two kneeling and six knocking

: Get up again, protect your heart with your left hand, and raise your right hand again

, combine Tai Chi hands in front of the sea of ????qi or Dantian in the abdomen, keep your feet on the ground, and distribute the power to your heels. 7. The Yongquan point at the bottom of the triangle on the toes becomes empty. This is conducive to the rise and fall of the true energy. The empty and real positions of the front and back of the feet are clear. The hands are placed together and arched forward and upward. The shoulders are lowered and the elbows are lowered to the upper and lower places in front of the mouth. The hands are lowered to the chest, and the left hand is used to protect the chest. Separate your right hand from the chest, squat down while drawing a semicircle to the right, put your left hand into your right hand, connect the thumb of your left hand to the Laogong acupoint of your right hand, and cover the other four fingers of your left hand on the back of your right hand. Kneel on the mat with your knees, bring the Yintang point on your forehead close to the place where your hands join together, and tap your head three times. This is three bows and nine knocks.

Seven: Then stand up and bow, step back with your left foot first, stand at attention with both feet close together, bend down and bow to exit the hall.

Three kneelings symbolize the three treasures of man, the three treasures of the Tao, the three treasures of the sky, the sun, the moon and the stars. Symbolizes the three talents.

Nine knocks symbolize the number of pure Yang.

Kneeling three times and knocking nine times can balance yin and yang, regulate the seven emotions, and eliminate the six desires. Stay calm.

In the past, there was a Taoist senior who practiced three kneels and nine kowtows tens of thousands of times every day, and developed the phenomenon of bigu-freedom.