When should I go to the temple to pray? What's the point of wishing and praying in a temple?

Many people believe in Buddhism and always go to temples to burn incense and worship Buddha and pray for peace. Sincerity is spiritual and a beautiful yearning. Worship Buddha is a serious matter. Since you want to worship Buddha, you should be familiar with some exquisite and taboo. This is a respect for the gods and avoids making jokes. Burn incense and worship Buddha at the right time, and the effect will be different. So let's share with you today when to go to the temple to pray. What's the point of wishing and praying in a temple? Let's get to know it together!

When should I go to the temple to pray?

According to the traditional habit of burning incense, the first and fifteenth day of each month is a good time to burn incense, and you can burn incense on these two days every month. So we can see that whenever the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, people will go to the temple to burn incense and worship. Since these two days of each month are fixed time for burning incense, going to the temple to pray on these two days will make the ten parties believe in planting Futian, gain extensive legal benefits, and do it with the right heart.

If there is a Buddha at home, you should pay attention. It is best to burn incense in the morning and late at night. A year's plan lies in spring, and a day's plan lies in morning. So every morning is also a good time to burn incense. After everyone gets up and washes, if you have time, I suggest that you can offer a stick of incense. It can not only ensure the safety of entry and exit, but also show the respect of your Buddha. Burning incense at night is also indispensable. In the evening, you can offer a wick incense and meditate on Buddhist scriptures for a while. Equivalent to merit. Generally speaking. Buddhists at home burn incense early in the morning and late at night.

In addition, there are many incense burning times in Geely on the Buddhist pilgrimage day, such as the first day of the first month, Maitreya Buddha Christmas. On this day, many people also go to temples to pay homage and pray. On the eighth day of February, Sakyamuni Buddha became a monk. On February 19, Guanyin Bodhisattva celebrated Christmas. On February 21st, Bodhisattva Samantabhadra was born. On the fourth day of April, Manjusri Bodhisattva celebrated Christmas. On the eighth day of April, Sakyamuni Buddha celebrated Christmas. On the third day of June, Wei Tuo Bodhisattva celebrated Christmas. On June 19th, avalokitesvara attained enlightenment, and on July 13th, the general trend reached the birthday of the Bodhisattva. On July 30th, it was the Christmas of the Earth Treasure King and Bodhisattva. On September 19th, Guanyin Bodhisattva became a monk. September 30th, Christmas for the pharmacist Buddha. 1 1 month 17, Amitabha Christmas. On the eighth day of December, Sakyamuni Buddha became a Taoist day.

The most famous incense burning time is February 19, June 19 and September 19. Because it is Guanyin's birthday, most people go to worship Buddha and pray for God. These three days are also big days for Buddhism.

What's the point of wishing and praying in a temple?

1, wear clean: I predict that I will go to the temple to burn incense on the first day and I need to clean myself the night before. Nerve is to wash away the dust on your body and make yourself tidy. What did Bian Xiao say here? Is it neat? It's not how luxurious you want to wear, but how clean and tidy you are. Don't wear flashy and unconventional clothes.

2. Instructions for entering the temple: If anyone notices, in the main hall of a general temple, there is a gate between two doors and two small doors on both sides. Burning incense and worshipping Buddha is also taboo. It is not that monks and nuns had better not go through the middle gate, which is called an empty gate, and only monks can enter and leave. Children on both sides can be used by pilgrims, so pay attention to the door and the woman walks with her right foot. The man walks with his left foot. Never step on the threshold, it is disrespectful to the Buddha. Just jump in and cross.

3, Buddha worship etiquette: people who come to worship Buddha should be pious, their hands should be clean, because they want to take incense, so they should be clean. Pay attention when you come to the temple to worship Buddha. Don't talk and make noise. Don't point fingers at any Buddha statue. Because there are many people coming to worship Buddha and there are many futons in the main hall, you should be careful not to cross the futon when burning incense to worship Buddha, otherwise it will be regarded as disrespectful.

4, the number of incense: burning incense to worship Buddha, the number of incense is also exquisite. Three wicks pray for themselves, six wicks pray for two generations and nine wicks pray for three generations. Thirteen is an extreme, and thirteen wick incense is a high fragrance of complete merit. Is to burn incense and kowtow. This is also the highest specification. Generally speaking, it is better for me to worship Buddha three times.

5, holding the incense gesture: if you burn incense, you should hold the incense in your left hand. When burning incense, the incense should be lit at one time, and the more prosperous the better. But if the fire doesn't go out after lighting the incense, don't blow it with your mouth, just shake it up and down horizontally. The incense will be blown out by the wind. When burning incense, hold the incense at the bottom with your right hand and bow your head over your head. After bowing, you can put the incense in your hand in the incense burner.

6. Tips for kowtowing: Pay attention to the steps if you kowtow. Burning incense and worshipping Buddha is taboo, and you can't kowtow for a while. And if you want to pay attention to posture. First you need to kneel on the futon and put your hands together. Note that your palm is hollow, hold it high above your head, pause to your mouth, make a wish, then go down to your heart, meditate, then open your hands, palm up, and crawl yourself. Knock your head off and go back and forth three times.

7. Taboo to worship Buddha: There are many taboos to burn incense to worship Buddha, but it is best for women not to burn incense during their holidays. In summer, women should never wear miniskirts or topless clothes when they go to the temple to worship Buddha, which is impolite. If you take your children to worship Buddha, you should take good care of them and don't let them run around and play in the Buddhist temple. Disturbed the purity of Buddha.

8. Incense burning steps: When burning incense to worship Buddha, believers should take three incense sticks, light them under the lamp, hold them in their hands, and walk to the Buddha with respect and sincerity. Facing the Buddha statue, stand respectfully, hold incense in both hands and turn to the Buddha with a pure heart. You can meditate in your heart and hope the Buddha can hear you. When holding incense, your hand seems to be asking. The forefinger and middle finger of both hands hold the fragrant foot, and the two thumbs press against the end of the fragrant foot. Hold the incense steadily. Lift the incense to the center of the eyebrows, flush with the center of the eyebrows, and observe the solemnity of the Buddha statue with your eyes, eyes and nose. Honesty is what you want in your heart Put down the incense, hold the incense foot in your right hand and insert the incense in your left hand. The distance between two fragrances is five points. Be careful not to cross the futon in front of you when burning incense, otherwise it will be regarded as disrespectful.

Now, for psychological sustenance, more and more people begin to believe in Buddhism, and most religious people will visit temples. At this time, if you don't follow the etiquette and pay attention to burning incense and worshiping Buddha, you may violate taboos. Therefore, you should be down-to-earth and sincerely worship. First of all, you should learn what to pay attention to and what to avoid.