When is the best time to burn incense and worship Buddha in the temple? Is it morning or afternoon?

Some people may have heard of many taboos in worshiping Buddha, but many people still don’t know what they are all about. In fact, you need to pay attention to the time when worshiping Buddha in a temple. So is it better to go to the temple to burn incense and worship Buddha in the morning or afternoon? When is the most effective time to burn incense?

Is it the morning or afternoon to go to the temple to burn incense and worship Buddha?

The morning is the most suitable time to burn incense and worship Buddha in the temple, because many ceremonies in the temple are held in the morning. It is easy to encounter temple ceremonies in the morning and you can participate in them.

1. According to the traditional incense burning culture, the first and fifteenth day of each lunar month are fixed times for burning incense. There are no taboos on these two days and you can go to the temple to burn incense.

2. Go on a Buddhist pilgrimage day. Among the Buddhist pilgrimage days, the most famous times for burning incense are February 19th, June 19th, and September 19th. Because these three days are the birthdays of Guanyin, most people go there to worship Buddha and pray to God.

When is the best time to burn incense?

Go to the temple to burn incense and worship Buddha. It is most effective to burn incense in the morning.

1. There is a saying that goes like this, "A burner of incense in the morning and evening." Morning is the beginning of every day and is very important. Many people in our country attach great importance to the morning. A good morning directly affects a person's mental state, so burning incense in the morning is more effective. After getting up and tidying up in the morning, you can burn a stick of incense in the hope that the day will be smooth and peaceful. The reason for cleaning is to show sincerity, and burning incense in the morning is also to ensure safety.

2. Before burning incense, you must make yourself clean and tidy. Don't be too casual. This is disrespectful to the Bodhisattva. If you don't respect them, burning incense will be of little use. So we must always keep in mind, and also not be too greedy. It is best to make only one wish at a time. The incense burning process should be serious, and no fighting, playing, or laughing is allowed.

3. When burning incense, both men and women should use their left hand to burn incense. Also, you cannot put your nose close to smell it, and you cannot use a lamp to light the incense. There is a saying in metaphysics that the Bodhisattva will not accept the incense if you use a lamp to light it, so it is best to use a lighter. Another thing to note is that if there is a flame after lighting it, do not blow it out with your mouth. You can shake it left and right a few times to extinguish it. It is best to burn three incense sticks when offering incense. It is best not to burn two incense sticks.

Burning four incense sticks is unlucky.