What are the rules for worshipping the deceased? What does it mean if you are burned by burning incense during worship?

Throughout the ages, people have attached great importance to the worship of the deceased. There are many details involved. If it is your first time to worship the deceased, it is best to learn about it in advance. What are the etiquettes for worshipping the deceased?

What are the rules for worshipping the deceased?

1. First of all, the food offered to the deceased cannot be eaten. This is very tempting for children. Therefore, if you prepare offerings for them before the worship, you need to prevent children from stealing them in advance.
2. Then, you are not allowed to do other things while worshiping, such as playing with mobile phones or laughing and joking. After all, in the minds of the older generation, this matter is a very serious matter, but for young people, they are not so concerned about this form. If such a phenomenon occurs during worship, firstly, it is disrespectful to the deceased. Secondly, the older generation in rural areas believes that it will disturb the ancestors and bad things will happen.
3. The second thing is what you need to pay attention to when adding new soil to the grave. When adding new soil to a grave, the soil needs to be dug from the left or right side. It cannot be dug directly from the front or back of the grave. If you do this, it would be disrespectful to the deceased and you will not receive the blessing of the ancestors. When adding soil, you have to add it three times before spreading it down, you can't just put it down.
4. Finally, you should not wear brightly colored clothes during worship, mainly because such clothing can easily give people a disrespectful feeling.

What does being burned when offering incense during worship indicate?

1. Karma is blocking the way <br/>The person burning incense has very complicated karmic obstacles blocking the way, which cannot be resolved by burning incense alone. It is recommended that the person burning incense should not only have the intention to repent and correct his mistakes, but also find a trustworthy master as soon as possible to check in detail and resolve them. It is not advisable to procrastinate, but it is time to face the solution and make a choice.
2. Being possessed by evil spirits <br/>The person burning incense is possessed by dirty things, and the energy of this evil spirit is very strong. It can freely enter and exit Taoist temples and Buddhist temples. It is not something that ordinary people can deal with. By the same token, it can be seen that the person burning incense has a very strong evil bone and a special fate, otherwise he would not attract such a powerful evil spirit and still be able to burn incense.
3. Remind those who practice cultivation and observe precepts . Those who burn incense must have violated the precepts, so the immortal master and guardian will give a small punishment as a warning and ensure that it will not happen again. Practitioners must also accept things with an open mind, be humble, know how to repent, practice according to the Dharma, and make progress in their understanding. Do not practice cultivation in a presumptuous and ignorant manner. Not only will this harm yourself and prevent you from achieving the right results, it will also bring disgrace to the word "cultivation".