What are the basic etiquette when people burn incense and worship Buddha?

As we all know, many people in China believe in Buddhism. However, not everyone can use Buddhist etiquette. In our daily life, when burning incense and worshiping Buddha, there are always some people who don't pay much attention to etiquette and make a lot of jokes. I don't know. Do you know these five points?

1, the number of incense burned in many scenic spots, we will meet temples, and most people will piously light a few incense sticks to express their sincerity in worshipping Buddha. Some people think that when burning incense, the more you burn, the more you can express your feelings. In fact, this is a wrong understanding. When burning incense, it is best to burn three incense sticks, because three incense sticks represent heaven and earth, and it is meaningless to burn more. The more you burn, the better However, don't blow with your mouth, and don't use foreign objects to make the incense burn vigorously. Remember to pray silently while burning incense, let the Buddhist gods know your wish, and one more thing is never to pull out the incense that has been inserted in the incense burner.

2. Remember to hold the incense with your left hand when holding the incense gesture. After lighting the incense, if it is very strong, it won't go out for a while. Remember not to blow it out with your mouth, but shake it up and down with your hands to let the fire go out by itself. When burning incense, remember to make the lower part of the incense flush with the eyebrows before bowing. After all these ceremonies, you can insert incense into the incense burner.

Entering the temple in the main hall, we often see more than one door in the main hall. For us ordinary pilgrims, it is also very particular about which door to take to enter the hall. It is best not to enter through the main entrance (usually the middle entrance), because that door belongs to Buddhist disciples. As ordinary pilgrims, we can enter from the next door. Be sure to lift your feet when you enter the door and don't touch the threshold. And when you enter the door, there is also a big difference between men and women. Boys take their left feet first, girls take their right feet first.

4. When you worship Buddha, you should also be careful not to slam hard and be sincere. Generally speaking, it is enough to knock three heads, which means to respect the Buddha and the three treasures of the Buddha, but you must look serious and not frolic. In the process of bowing your head, kneel on the futon, with your hands folded in a hollow shape and held high above your head. When you bow down, turn your palm over and put it shoulder-width on the futon. Bow down for three times, get up and bow down, and the Buddha ceremony officially ends.

5. Before dressing up to worship Buddha in the temple, you should pay attention to your dress, don't be too exposed, and don't wear some strange clothes to show your respect for Buddha. If conditions permit, it is best to take a shower and change clothes before going to the temple to worship Buddha. I wonder if you have noticed these five points.