Auntie, can I go to Nanyue to burn incense?

It is best not to burn incense when going to the temple during menstruation. Because this would be considered disrespectful to the gods. But this is actually what was said in the past, and there is no official explanation. Women who have faith are best not to touch incense, but women who don't care about such things can.

Women have menstruation every month. Menstruation may be short for two or three days and may last for six or seven days. This is a woman's physiological phenomenon. But what about practice? Those who practice Buddhism must have continuous pure thoughts and uninterrupted effort. You cannot have your practice interrupted because of such a physiological phenomenon. If you are interrupted, this interruption may cause great losses.

Practice must have the spirit of a drop of water that can penetrate a stone. A drop of water can penetrate a stone. Your water must be in that drop, and only in that drop can it penetrate the stone. She was most afraid of being exposed to the cold when practicing. After practicing for a while, she stopped. Therefore, we must continue without interruption and have long-term intentions, so we cannot interrupt casually.

On this point, Yinzu put forward this famous saying for the first time in the letter "Letter to Ms. Xu Fuxian", saying: The practical benefits of Buddhism should be obtained from respect. If you are respectful, one point of sin will be eliminated and one point of blessing and wisdom will be gained; if you are very respectful, ten points of sin will be eliminated and ten points of blessing and wisdom will be gained. If there is no respect at all, even if there are remote causes, the sin of scorn is unimaginable.

What should you pay attention to when going to the temple when you are menstruating:

When a woman is menstruating, she can pray less. Her body and mind may be restless and uncomfortable, so she should worship the Buddha less. But it doesn’t mean that you are absolutely disrespectful to Buddha. You must continue reciting the Buddha's name and chanting sutras as usual without interruption. The reason why some people say that you cannot pray and recite during this period is because you have unclean physical problems during this period. If you are not clean, you have to deal with it carefully, so you often wash and change dirty cloths.

If your hands come into contact with dirty cloth, you must wash it clean when you do your homework. Do not touch Buddhist scriptures, including offering incense, with unclean hands. You must pay attention to these. To practice Buddhism, you need to be respectful.

In fact, when you go to the temple, you still need to see whether you are sincere. You don’t need to pay too much attention to whether you have menstruation. But there is one thing you must pay attention to. Female friends who are menstruating are generally weaker and may experience stomach pain and soft feet. There are many people in the temple, and burning incense will also produce a lot of smoke, so you must decide whether to go according to your physical condition. You must not force yourself to go to the temple. You can wait until your menstruation is over before going. This is better for your body and you can rest more at home.

Going to temples during menstruation may have different customs in different places, so the taboos are also different. It is best to get to know the older people at home before going, so that things will go more smoothly.