What is the correct way and etiquette to worship the Buddha?

1. Enter the temple: After entering the temple door, it is not advisable to go straight, advance and retreat should walk along the left arm of the individual, enter the temple door, the hat and cane must be carried by themselves, or it is better to put it, and it is not allowed to place it on the Buddha case and the Buddha seat.

2. Worship the Buddha: The main hall ** worship mat is used by the temple master, not in the worship, it is advisable to use the cushion stools on both sides, divided into men and women to worship on the left and women, where someone worships, can not walk in front of his head.

3. Reading the scriptures: If there is a public reading of the classics in the temple, you can sit and read it casually, you must first clean your hands, put it on the table and look at it, do not hold a volume, or put it on your lap. In particular, they should not be added to the scriptures.

4. Worship monks: call them mages when they meet, or call them great monks, and avoid calling them directly"Monks"、"Monk"。The common way to greet monks is to put their hands together, bow their heads slightly, show respect, and avoid improper etiquette such as shaking hands, hugging, and touching the monk's head.

When bowing to him, if he says one bow, he should not continue to prostrate, and no one should bow to him when he is worshipping the Buddha, sitting in meditation, chanting, eating, sleeping, sutras, or going to the toilet.

5. Ritual instruments: bells, drums, fish chimes in the temple, do not knock without permission, tin rods, mantles and bowls, etc., do not move.

6. Listen to the scriptures: sit down with the crowd, if you arrive later, the master has ascended to the seat, you must bow to the Buddha, take a step back, and then bow to the master, after taking a seat, do not greet acquaintances, do not sit up uncertainly, cough and talk, if you can't listen to it, but to the master of the line, quietly withdraw, not beckoning others to retreat.

1. The location is different.

The way to worship the Buddha is not limited to going to the temple, and it is enough to worship the West on the right occasion, and there is a certain purpose when worshipping the Buddha, and you should go to the temple to bow down to the Buddha statue and express your love, respect and piety to the gods and goddesses.

2. Different ways.

There are actually many ways to worship the Buddha, for example, you can carve some Buddha statues or offer to the pagoda temple, and there is also to praise the Buddha, and you can also use some musical instruments and the like to play some wonderful ** of Buddhism.

Worship the Buddha and bow down to the Buddha statue reverently, so that you can express your understanding of the Buddha statue and your gratitude to them.

3. The purpose is different.

There is no purpose in worshipping the Buddha, whereas worshipping the Buddha is purposeful. Worshipping the Buddha is to do whatever you want, and there is no requirement for the Bodhisattva Buddha, that is, you simply want to worship. And worshipping the Buddha is more formal and purposeful, such as asking the Buddha to bless oneself to be promoted to an official and rich, and have a happy family.

Worshipping the Buddha and worshipping the Buddha are both part of Buddhist culture, in fact, whether it is worshipping the Buddha or worshipping the Buddha, people need to maintain a sense of awe, and the phrase sincerity is not just talking.

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When worshipping the Buddha, you also need to have strict steps, and there are things that need a lot of attention, such as doing the movements to be natural, to be slow, and to be pious in the heart, in the process of worshipping the Buddha can not be too hasty and too nervous, to be relatively calm.

If a woman goes to worship the Buddha when worshipping the Buddha, then she is not allowed to offer incense during menstruation. When worshipping the Buddha, the mats in the temple should not be used at will, women should use the right one, while men need to kneel and use the left one, and as for the middle one, it needs to be used by family members.

Offerings can be prepared according to your situation, and offerings can be made with a pure heart and a respectful heart.

The Three Sages of the East, Jizo Bodhisattva.

Guanyin Bodhisattva, Maitreya Bodhisattva, Medicine Buddha.

Wait. It's good to like yourself, there is no unified rule for this, but it is not appropriate to furnish too much, generally we are at home, and three Buddha statues can be offered at home.

2 Buddha statue material: It can be a paper statue, or a ceramic, or copper, gold, silver, any material can be, this is not particular, according to their own economic ability. The ceramic Avalokiteshvara I offered.

It was bought at the flower market during the Spring Festival, and it has been for nearly 20 years, which is quite effective.

3 Location of Buddha statues: If the conditions are good and the home is spacious, you can choose a small room, which is dedicated to the Buddha hall, which is equipped with Buddha statues and worship mats to facilitate practice. If there is no extra room, you can put it in the living room or in the respectful position of the garden at home, some people are working and renting, there is no living room or special room for the Buddha statue, you can also put it in the bedroom respectful position, and you can use a red cloth to cover the Buddha statue when it is inconvenient.

4 Offerings in front of the Buddha: These are based on one's own conditions, and it is not necessary to make offerings. If conditions permit, flowers, fruits, vegetarian snacks can be offered, and some treasures can also be offered if the conditions are quite good.

We make offerings to the Buddha to show respect for the Buddha on the one hand, and on the other hand, we offer treasures to the Buddha to show that we are willing to give up our wealth in order to cut off our selfishness.

5 Water supply: Offering a glass of water to the Buddha every day is something that everyone can do. It is best to boil the water, the next day this glass of water can be drunk. The water supply also reminds us to be pure in heart and to treat all living beings equally.

6. Incense: Because the family space is relatively closed, environmental pollution should be considered when incense, so the material and quantity of incense should be considered when incense. We generally recommend that you put on a stick of incense in the morning and evening.

When applying incense, you should also pay attention to fire safety. Shangxiang has five meanings, which are expressed: abstinence incense, fixed incense, wisdom incense, liberation incense and liberation knowledge incense.

8 Uses: We can usually chant Buddha, chant sutras, worship Buddha, meditate, etc. in front of the Buddha statue, according to my experience, it is easier to practice in front of the Buddha statue.

There is no Amitabha Buddha in the south.

To worship the Buddha, you need to prepare incense, candles, and apples for worship. Pious mentality. If possible, bathe and change clothes first.

Amitabha! Worshipping the Buddha can prepare flowers and fruits as you like, and the fruits are in singular numbers.

Dress etiquette neatly.

The most important thing is a sincere and pure mind, and compassion for the benefit of all beings.

After worshipping, you can recite the Buddha in the heart of the Buddha Nam no Amitabha Buddha Buddha number, worship and offer to the Buddha and Bodhisattva.

Thanksgiving, Namaste!

To worship the Buddha, you need to buy some Buddha incense, and you need to invite a Buddha from the Buddha hall at home and prepare a kneeling mat.

Prepare paper money and incense, and bring some fruit for sacrifice. Just bring your sincerity with you!