The Dragon Boat Festival originated from the worship of celestial phenomena and evolved from the dragon sacrifice in ancient times. Is it suitable to burn incense and worship Buddha during the Dragon Boat Festival in 2021? Summer cicadas chirp in the fifth month of the lunar calendar, so the fifth month of the lunar calendar is also called Mingci. If you want to know more about the fifth month of the lunar calendar, please visit Shuimoxiansheng.com!Can we burn incense and worship Buddha during the Dragon Boat Festival in 2021?The Dragon Boat Festival in 2021 is on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar in 2021. The Gregorian calendar is on June 14, 2021, Monday, which is the day of the Pig.【The old almanac is suitable】 [Do not use Yang Gong's taboo days for important events] Cutting clothes, making stoves, moving to new homes, and raising livestock [taboos in the old almanac] [Do not use Yang Gong’s death anniversary for important events] Marriage and burial According to the lunar calendar for the Dragon Boat Festival in 2021, this day is the [Yang Gong's death anniversary] , so it is not suitable to burn incense and worship Buddha . There are thirteen days in total for Yang Gong's death anniversary, and the fifth day of the fifth lunar month every year is one of them. It is not suitable to do anything on the day of Yang Gong's death, especially getting married, opening a business, decorating, signing contracts, etc. However, although there is no custom of offering sacrifices and praying for blessings on the Dragon Boat Festival, there are activities to commemorate great men and martyrs such as Qu Yuan, so it cannot be said that it is completely wrong to pray for blessings and worship Buddha. What are the taboos and precautions when burning incense and worshiping Buddha?1. After burning incense, kowtow. When burning incense, you should hold the incense in your left hand and the candle in your right hand. If you are left-handed, do the opposite.2. When burning incense, light the incense first, the brighter the better. Hold the incense with your left hand on top and your right hand on the bottom, and raise it above your head to bow. 3. The number of incense sticks to burn: three sticks for praying for yourself, six sticks for praying for two generations, nine sticks for praying for three generations, and thirteen sticks (the highest number) is the high incense that represents complete merit. 4. After bowing, you need to insert the incense into the ashes before you can enter the door and kowtow. Before kowtowing, you must identify the Buddha, Bodhisattva or Arhat. If you bow to the wrong one, the effect of your prayer may be lost. 5. Kneeling is appropriate. Kneel on the cushion with your knees and put your hands together. When you put your palms together, make sure your palms are hollow. Raise them above your head, then lower them to your mouth, pause and make a wish, then lower them to your heart and recite silently. Then spread your palms facing upwards, and finally bow down. Do you want to know your own Bazi? Want to figure out where your golden marriage is? Click on the [Premium Calculation] below to calculate your horoscope and fortune! |
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