Can I worship Buddha and burn incense in the afternoon? What is the correct way to burn incense?

Burning incense and worshiping Buddha is a folk custom that has been passed down for thousands of years. The requirements for the time of burning incense vary from place to place. So can I burn incense and worship Buddha in the afternoon? What is the correct way to burn incense?

Can I worship Buddha and burn incense in the afternoon?

You can worship Buddha and burn incense in the afternoon. As long as you are sincere, you can worship Buddha at any time.
1. There are many rules for burning incense in our country. In most places, you can burn incense in the afternoon, but in some areas it is customary not to burn incense in the afternoon. It mainly depends on what you want to ask for. Usually, there is no special time requirement for burning incense to protect the family. If you want to burn high incense and make a wish, it is best to burn it between 7 and 11 in the morning.
2. When burning incense to worship Buddha, it is generally better to use natural incense, but do not use chemical incense or inferior quality incense. These harmful incense will not only make you fail to pray for blessings but also create karma.
3. As for the number of incense sticks when burning, it is usually three, six, nine or ten. Different numbers of incense have different meanings. Generally, burning three incense sticks is enough!

The correct way to burn incense

1. You need to wash your hands before burning incense. Only clean hands can hold incense.
2. Do not blow out the lit incense sticks if they are still burning. Breathing foul air will be considered disrespectful.
4. You have to buy your own incense and not let others pay for it.
5. The incense you take in a temple cannot be called “buy” but “please”.
6. The incense head should be level with the Bodhisattva statue and should not be facing the ground.
7. When burning incense, burn it first and then worship. Do not hold a large handful of incense and burn it and worship everywhere.
8. You can confess all your wishes to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, but be careful not to say them out loud.
9. The correct way to burn incense: When burning incense, hold the incense between your thumb and index finger, and keep the other three fingers together. Hold the incense horizontally with both hands to the level of your eyebrows. Visualize the gods and bodhisattvas appearing before your eyes and accepting the incense offering. If there are a lot of people, hold the incense sticks straight up to avoid burning others, then walk three steps away from the statue, hold the incense sticks and visualize worshiping the Buddha. Generally, it is enough to burn three incense sticks, one to worship Buddha, one to worship Dharma, and one to worship monks.