Can I burn incense and worship Buddha during my menstrual period? How should I worship Buddha?

Whenever I go to a temple, I feel solemn and peaceful, and I naturally want to burn incense and worship to express my respect and gratitude to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. So can I burn incense and worship Buddha during my menstrual period? How to worship Buddha? Come and take a look with us!

Can I burn incense and worship Buddha during my menstrual period?

Women can burn incense and worship Buddha during their menstrual period;

It is widely believed among the people that women should not burn incense or worship Buddha during their menstrual period. This is mainly because they believe that women's menstrual blood will offend ghosts and gods, causing them to become angry at the sight of blood. If women go to the temple to worship Buddha during their menstrual period, they will "offend" the Buddha and Bodhisattva and be disrespectful to them. In fact, there is no such saying in Buddhism. As long as you have the sincerity to burn incense and worship Buddha, and keep yourself clean and tidy, you can worship Buddha with confidence and gain infinite merits and blessings!

How to worship Buddha?

1. You don’t have to stand in the center when worshipping Buddha, just worship him devoutly. You should know that the Buddha possesses the three wisdoms, six supernatural powers, ten powers, four fearlessnesses, and eighteen unique dharmas. As long as sentient beings have a thought, the Buddha knows it all. Therefore, as long as you are sincere and respectful, any position is a good place.

2. No matter how many Buddhas are enshrined in the temple, it is generally sufficient to bow three times when entering the temple. As for personal practice, it is up to the individual. If a crowd has gathered in the temple, just stand with the crowd, put your hands together and greet. Individual worship is not allowed to avoid affecting the order of the crowd and it is not in accordance with dignity.

3. First, put your hands together, raise your hands flat in front of your chest, and point your five fingers together and upward. The significance of worshipping Buddha is, first, to subdue arrogance, second, to emulate the virtuous, and third, to repent of karma. As the saying goes, "One worship of Buddha can eliminate sins as numerous as the sands of the Ganges." To eliminate sins, one should display solemn and dignified manners. When one has both inner and outer dignity, one will be able to receive the protection and blessings of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.