When is the best time to burn incense and worship Buddha? What are the taboos of burning incense?

When you worship Buddha, you must be respectful to all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, so that your prayers and wishes will be answered. At the same time, the time to burn incense and worship Buddha is also very important. So when is the best time to burn incense and worship Buddha? What are the taboos of burning incense? Come and take a look with us!

When is the best time to burn incense and worship Buddha?

It is best to burn incense and worship Buddha in the morning. Generally speaking, it is appropriate to burn incense and worship Buddha at 8 o'clock in the morning. It should not be too early, otherwise it will not have the effect of worshiping the gods. Generally, when burning incense and worshiping Buddha in the morning, you should pay attention to inserting the incense burner on time at 7 o'clock.

1. There are twenty-four hours in a day, but they can be roughly divided into three stages, namely morning, noon, and evening, or you can say early, noon, and evening. In this stage, it is not suitable to burn incense and worship Buddha at noon. At this time, the sun is at its zenith and is in the south. Burning incense and worshiping Buddha at this time will not only fail to bring good luck but also easily lead to accidents.

2. We should also burn incense and worship Buddha at night. We all know that there is constant burning of incense during the Chinese New Year. So if you burn incense and worship Buddha at home at night, it is best to do so around 7pm. This time is in the evening and can be regarded as a clear dividing line. It bids farewell to the busy day, and it is time for the gods to have a meal and rest at night. At this time, burning incense and worshiping Buddha expresses a sincere wish to the gods.

What are the taboos of burning incense?

1. It is taboo to burn chemical incense or inferior incense: such incense is not auspicious but ominous; it is better to burn natural incense, because burning natural incense can express your sincere intention of offering. It is recommended that you go to Wuxiang Copper Furnace to customize better natural incense for offering.

2. It is best to wash your hands before burning incense: It is best to hold the incense in your left hand when burning incense, but this depends on personal habits. What we need to pay attention to when burning incense is that the incense must be lit at one time, and the stronger the better. When burning incense, hold the incense sticks with both hands and hold them above your head. After bowing, you can place the incense in your hand into the incense burner. Whatever you want, think about it in your heart and recite it silently.

3. When holding the incense, your hands should be steady as if asking a question: pinch the incense stick with your index and middle fingers, and place your thumbs against the end of the incense stick. The incense needs to be dragged steadily. Hold the incense sticks horizontally to between your eyebrows, level with your eyebrows, look at the majestic Buddha statue with clear eyes, and visualize yourself being in harmony with the Buddha. Look at your nose with your eyes, and look at your heart with your nose. Honesty is what you want in your heart.

4. Avoid burning large amounts of incense: Buddhas and Bodhisattvas will not treat you differently based on the quality or amount of your offerings. No matter how much or how good the offerings are, if your mind is not pure and your intentions are not right, it will be in vain. Having a kind and compassionate heart, even without making offerings, is also a merit. There are always some stupid people who believe in what people call "high incense" or "first incense". They go to temples and burn a lot of incense, as if they are making a deal or bribing Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. This is simply ignorant.