The correct way to burn incense to the Buddha and the taboos of offering Buddha statues at home

Many people will pray to gods and Buddhas, hoping that they can protect them when they are confused, encounter difficulties in life, reach major turning points in life, or have bad luck. So what is the correct way to burn incense to Buddha? What are the taboos for offering Buddhist incense at home?

The correct way to burn incense to the Buddha

1. When lighting incense, do not blow it out with your mouth, but swing it to extinguish the flame;
2. The number of incense sticks is generally 3 (or 6, or 9, or 12), hold the incense sticks on the forehead with both hands (keep the incense sticks higher than the head), and bow three times (silently pray for blessings in your heart);
3. When inserting the incense into the incense burner, you need to use both hands to show respect;
4. After lighting the incense, put your hands together (palm to palm) and bow three times!

Taboos of offering Buddha statues at home

1. When offering sacrifices to gods and Buddhas on a daily basis, you must be sincere. Because Buddha statues have human nature. The ancestral tablets in the home cannot be placed at the same height as the statues of gods.
2. If you enshrine statues of gods at home, you must eat vegetarian food on the first and fifteenth day of every month. This is a sign of respect for the Buddha statue. Belief.
3. It is taboo for ignorant people or bystanders to talk nonsense in front of the statues of gods and Buddhas. We should maintain the dignity of the statues of gods and Buddhas.
4. Do not use uncivilized language or engage in any uncivilized behavior in front of the Buddha statue.
5. No one is allowed to play mahjong, drink alcohol, or make loud noises in front of the Buddha statue. The Buddha statue requires a quiet environment.