Is it okay to pray and burn incense on the 27th day of the third lunar month in 2022? What should you pay attention to when worshiping Buddha?

When most people go to the temple to pray, they only pay attention to whether they have followed the rules, but few people pay attention to whether the day of praying is appropriate. So is it okay to pray and burn incense on March 27th of the lunar calendar in 2022? What should we pay attention to when worshiping Buddha?

Is it okay to pray and burn incense on the 27th day of the third lunar month in 2022?

Gregorian calendar: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Taurus (Gregorian calendar)

Lunar calendar: March 27, 2022 (lunar calendar)

Peng Zu's 100 Taboos: Geng does not have meridians, and Xu does not eat dog

Conflict: Dog Day Conflict (Jiachen) Dragon

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After checking the almanac, I learned that it is not a good day to pray and burn incense on March 27th of the lunar calendar in 2022. There is no "praying" item on this day, so it is recommended that you choose another auspicious day to pray!

What should we pay attention to when worshipping Buddha?

1. After entering the Buddhist temple, you are not allowed to look up at the Buddha's face, but should bow your head and worship immediately. You are not allowed to look around, wander around, or watch. Many people are very curious. After entering the temple, when you see the many Buddha statues inside, you start to wander around, looking here and there. This is a common mistake among people and is extremely disrespectful to Buddha, so you must be careful. Because Buddha statues are generally quite tall, many people will look up at the Buddha and worship him, which is not in accordance with etiquette. If you want to see the Buddha, then stand farther away and don't look up.

2. When dining in the temple, you cannot eat or drink for free. During every Buddhist festival or when a temple holds a ceremony, they will prepare free vegetarian food to connect with the public, and some temples will also provide various gifts for the public. Many people are accustomed to various promotional activities in the secular world and think that it is their right to eat and drink for free in the temple. This mentality is wrong. Going to the temple to eat and drink for free, at the very least, is considered ignorant; at the most serious level, it is considered stealing and owing a debt, and the debt owed is to all sentient beings in the ten directions.

3. If someone is worshipping Buddha, do not pass in front of them. After entering the Buddhist temple, if you see someone worshiping Buddha, do not pass in front of them. When people are worshipping Buddha and you pass by in front of them, isn’t that the same as them worshipping you? We ordinary people are not worthy enough to receive worship from others.

4. Do not treat temples as tourist attractions. Although many temples have now become tourist attractions, for those of us who study Buddhism, entering a temple cannot be treated like visiting other tourist attractions. We go to the temple to worship Buddha and Bodhisattva, and we should be respectful and pious in our hearts so that we can eliminate karma and increase blessings.

5. When lighting incense, you cannot blow it with your mouth or smell it with your nose. Lighting incense to offer to Buddha is the most common offering. However, some people light incense and, because the incense is too strong, they blow it out with their mouths, which is quite disrespectful. If the fire is too big, you should use a fan to put it out, or divide it into small pieces and shake it with your hands, and it will be out. If there is a little incense fire, you cannot blow it out with your mouth. It is better to use your hands or a fan to put it out.