Can I pray and burn incense on the 20th day of the third lunar month in 2022? What should I pay attention to?

The purpose of burning incense and offering incense is to communicate with the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in the Dharma Realm. If you want the Buddhist Guanyin to hear your prayers, you must choose a good day to pray. So, can you pray on March 20th of the lunar calendar in 2022? What should we pay attention to when burning incense?

Can I pray on the 20th day of the third lunar month in 2022?

Gregorian calendar: Wednesday, April 20, 2022, Taurus (solar calendar); Lunar calendar: March 20, 2022, the 20th month (lunar calendar)

God of Fortune Direction: Northeast

God of Wealth Direction: Due South

——What is suitable for today

Marry, travel, close the tent, wear the hairpin, set up the bed, take off the mourning clothes, put on the mourning clothes, build the stove, trade, sign the contract, bury, move the coffin, break the ground and bury

——What to avoid today

Litigation opening ceremony

According to the lunar calendar, you cannot pray on March 20th of the lunar calendar in 2022. There is no "praying" item on this day. It is recommended that you choose other auspicious days to pray!

What should I pay attention to when burning incense?

1. Cleanse your body and mind before burning incense. First, your heart must be pious; second, it is best to bathe in advance, especially your hands must be clean. Burn incense with a clean mind and body.

2. It is best to burn three incense sticks, which represents the three non-leakage studies of precepts, concentration and wisdom; it also represents offerings to the permanent Three Jewels of Buddha, Dharma and Sangha. This is the most complete and civilized way of burning incense and offering. It is not the number of incense sticks you burn that matters, but the sincerity of your heart. As the saying goes, "burn three civilized incense sticks and offer a sincere heart." Generally, it is enough to light three incense sticks in front of the main hall. After lighting the incense, they should be inserted in the middle of the incense burner. The first incense stick should be inserted in the middle, and you should silently recite in your heart: offering to the Buddha, awakening and not being confused; the second incense stick should be inserted on the right, and you should silently recite in your heart: offering to the Dharma, being righteous and not evil; the third incense stick should be inserted on the left, and you should silently recite in your heart: offering to the monks, being pure and not being tainted.

3. When you buy incense yourself, it is best to buy light incense instead of high-grade incense or large incense. If the temple provides incense, you can put some incense money to show your respect for the Three Jewels.

4. When worshiping incense, hold the incense to the height of your forehead, then worship three times. The incense should not be held below the chest.

5. Pay attention to your words and actions before and after burning incense. For example, do not make loud noises in the temple, do not point at Buddha statues with your fingers, and do not say disrespectful words to Buddha.