If I forget to burn incense on the first day of the new year, do I still need to make up for it? Can I still burn incense on the second day?

In some places, people would burn incense and offer sacrifices to Buddha at home every day, praying for safe travels, etc. Burning incense is especially necessary on the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month. So if you forget to burn incense on the first day of the new year, do you need to make up for it? Can I attend in the second year of junior high school? What are the requirements for offering incense to Buddha?

If I forget to burn incense on the first day of the new year, do I need to make up for it?

1. For the Bodhisattvas worshipped at home, you should burn incense every day. If you forget to burn incense on the first day, you can make up for it on the second day.
2. If it is a Bodhisattva worshipped in the temple, the first and fifteenth days are days for burning incense. So if you don’t burn incense on the first day, you can burn incense on the fifteenth day, and there is no need to make up for it on the second day.

The Etiquette of Offering Incense to Buddha

1. Dress neatly <br/>Burning incense and worshiping Buddha is a very pious thing, so you must dress neatly when burning incense and worshiping Buddha. You cannot dress sloppily, as this will not only not leave a good impression on others, but is also extremely disrespectful to the Buddha. If you know that you will burn incense and worship Buddha the next day, then you should cleanse yourself the night before and dress neatly. Don't wear too fancy clothes, just stay clean and tidy, and don't wear anything too exaggerated.
2. The gesture of burning incense <br/>The gesture of burning incense is also very particular. When burning incense, hold the incense with your left hand. The incense should be lit all at once. After lighting the incense, if the fire in your hand has not gone out, do not blow it with your mouth. Just shake the incense left and right in the air a few times to extinguish it. When burning incense, you should keep a calm mind, don't let your mind wander, maintain a pious attitude, and have no distracting thoughts.