How to worship the idol? Why offer to God? How to make offerings to God?

<>First of all, Taoism is a religion of reverence for heaven and ancestors, based on filial piety. If you don't even know how to set up a place to worship your ancestors, and only worship the gods, then it is just flattery, and the gods will not bless you.

Secondly, you must choose the gods who are related to you, and worship the gods who are related to you, and it will definitely work. Families worship the high true icon of the Great Dao, which does not need too much, too much chaos, too much chaos. Offering to one main god can represent all the gods, and the offerings are many and messy, but they are not spiritual.

Seeing which god I feel particularly happy and happy in my heart, it can be regarded as having a relationship with which god) Most of the general families are dedicated to Taishang Laojun, Lu Zushi, Xuantian God, Wenchang Emperor, Cihang Yuanjun and other gods, choose one of them.

Again, the worship of the gods must be consecrated, and the statues of the gods that are not lit are just decorations and handicrafts, and the worship for a long time is easy to attract evil things to attach and bring disasters to the family.

The size of the idol should be commensurate with the spatial position of the altar and the shrine, and should not be too large or too small. After the statue is seated, the ancestral tablet can be erected on the right hand side of the statue, and the spring and autumn are enshrined together, so as to show that they dare not forget their roots.

If conditions permit, a separate ashram should be used as a shrine, and idlers, children, cats and dogs cannot enter casually; It should not be used as a place for guests, talking, laughing, feasting, and drinking, if the conditions do not allow, then you should choose the right position in the living room, that is, the direction of the host's seat, a quiet and dry place, with a height of about meters, not lower than the waist. The back of the idol should not be facing the window, but should face the door and window, and the sun should be abundant, so that people can see it at a glance when they enter the door. It is advisable to sit in the east facing west, sitting in the north and facing south, and the direction set by the folk feng shui master can be used as a reference, but there is no need to be rigid and superstitious, as long as the statue does not face the toilet, the stove or directly face your bed.

Many people show their sincerity by offering idols to the gods in their homes, offices, or business places, so that on the one hand, they can show their sincerity by offering incense in the morning and evening, and on the other hand, they can pray to the gods for peace and prosperity. Although this is a good starting point, at the same time, it is necessary to avoid the necessary taboos, so that you can be truly sincere. So, how to worship the idol of the god and what to pay attention to when worshipping the idol of the god, take a look at the six points summarized below.

Click ** to enter the next page》 First: There must be a special Buddhist shrine behind the statue at home. Because the statue has a backing behind it, you can sit firmly in your home, and the gods we worship certainly need dignity.

If there is a wall behind the idol, you can put a layer of yellow cloth on the wall, which is slightly larger than the idol, giving the impression that it is a place for the idol. Second: the idol should be enshrined in the right place.

Please have a protector deity, and that's it.

What you invite and what you have.

I thought of writing this because recently there have been a lot of friends on the altar who have come to ask questions about offering to God.

The traditional form of offering to the gods has a long history, and all three religions have flourished. And the reason why people offer to the gods is not to worship certain qualities and achievements of the gods, or to pray for the gods, such as career, wealth, emotion, health, etc., or to cultivate Buddhism themselves, and want to ask the gods for their support, supervising the practitioners, there are also people who have a deep fate and are assigned by the gods to worship.

And after having the intention of offering to the gods, many people are stumped by the question of how to worship the gods. In fact, it seems to me that it is not difficult to offer to God!

The first step is that after you have decided on the deity you want to worship, you need to purchase a suitable idol for the deity (what is the right one?). My personal opinion here is to act according to each person's ability, and within the scope of one's ability, it is good to ask for a decent statue of the gods, because after all, offering to the gods is a very long road, and it is likely to accompany us through this life. ）

The second step is to find a master you can be familiar with, to give you the idea of opening the statue of the god for the gods, the necessity and role of this enlightenment have been discussed in the afternoon, so I will not repeat it here. The next step is to welcome the statue into the house to accept the offerings of the believers, prepare offerings such as incense, candles, tea and fruits on the day of the invitation, burn incense in front of the gods to make offerings, respectfully ask for a seat, and then introduce the population of the family to the gods.

The third step is the daily offering, in the usual offering I will share with you with my own experience and methods, in fact, the offering to the gods is not as complicated as imagined, you just treat the gods as a very honorable guest with a straight body and mind. For example, to understand what his likes and taboos are, take the worship of the land lord as an example, on the second and sixteenth days of the first month of the month, if you can offer wine and some soft and delicious food, and for example, the Linshui lady in Lushan cannot offer duck meat, and the Taoist gods do not offer plums...

In fact, this is not much different from getting along with people in our lives. Treat with reverence and reverence, as we often say, "Worship God as God is"! If you are willing to treat the offering to God in this way, you don't have to worry about not doing well?

The above are some of my personal experiences that have been dedicated to God all year round, and I hope to answer some of your doubts. If you don't know what is mentioned in this article, you can also ask me again.

Avalokiteshvara.

For most people, if they worship the idol at home, they will basically choose Guanyin Bodhisattva, because Guanyin Bodhisattva is a symbol of wisdom and compassion.

Every family member in the family can enjoy a happy and happy life, there will never be strange things happen in the family, and the feelings between family members are particularly harmonious, there will be no disputes and contradictions, and they can be caring and considerate to each other.

Notes:

If you worship the Buddha statue at home, compared with the ornaments and pendants that are placed in good luck, there is a great difference, after all, it is a Buddha statue, you must be more careful, every small detail can not be wrong, otherwise it will inevitably bring serious consequences, when buying a Buddha statue, you must go through a professional and regular channel.

Don't buy from a vendor, or you get it wrong, you may blaspheme the gods and have a lot of negative effects on your family members. There is a complete process for inviting the Buddha home, you must seek the help of professionals, do not do it indiscriminately, and after inviting the Buddha statue home, you must place it properly, and do not put it indiscriminately.

For example, it should not be placed in the storage room, nor in the living room or bedroom, but should be cleaned up in a small room at home, kept clean and tidy, and cleaned every day, and the house should be kept spacious, bright, ventilated.

Gods (Buddhas), immortal offerings, methods and taboos.

1. The height and color of the shrine.

In principle, the height of the shrine should be high and not low. Generally, the height of the incense burner is selected for the selection of the height of the incense burner. The height of the incense burner should not be higher than the eyebrows, and the low should not be lower than the navel.

Too high to communicate with the gods (Buddhas). Too low is disrespectful.

The color of the shrine is generally red, because in our country, red represents auspiciousness.

Because Taoism advocates yellow, it is also possible to choose yellow for worshipping Taoist immortals.

Second, the god platform should be in the static side, not in the moving side.

1.The altar should not be placed on top of or next to furniture that is frequently opened.

2.It is not suitable to place televisions, stereos, video players, ** and other items that often have sound.

3.The altar should not be placed next to the refrigerator or washing machine.

4.It is not advisable to play cards, have meals, make noise, frolic or behave impolitely near the shrine.

3. The god platform should be stable and should not swing from side to side.

The altar must be placed firmly and steadily. Don't sway from side to side at the slightest collision.

Fourth, the god of the gods is taboo to violate the door chong (opposite the door), except for the god of wealth.

Because the room we live in now is usually not very large, the distance between the altar and the door is relatively close. What the gods need is a peaceful environment, not noisy. Facing the door will disturb the gods, and they will be uneasy and uncomfortable.

In addition, the flow of door wind can also bring bad odors and information.

The five shrines should be kept clean at all times.

The shrine should be cleaned frequently, and it is best to have flowers and fruits frequently, which exude a natural fragrant taste. Smelly items and food should not be placed near the shrine. Do not hang or put dirty clothes, underwear, socks and other items.

When keeping pets at home, do not leave unclean things on or near the shrine. If this happens, it should be cleaned up immediately.

It is also not suitable to be placed in the bedroom, especially the bedroom of the couple.

The shrine should not be next to the wall of the toilet or bath or opposite the door of the toilet or bath.

The altar should not be placed in the kitchen, and it is not suitable to kill and put smelly items and food in the room with the altar, especially the meat and fishy food.

Do not place fish tanks above and below the altar, because the altar often has incense and belongs to yang, water belongs to yin, and water and fire are against each other.

6. In principle, it is not advisable to offer false incense and candles.

A pillar of incense, that is, a way to transmit information to the heavenly court and to the netherworld (immortal hall, ancestors), if fake incense candles are used, there is no such function. In addition, this method is also suspected of being sluggish and lazy. If there is no one at home or there is no time to put on the incense, you can skip it. The gods do not blame.

7. Types and usage of incense burners.

Worship gods (Buddhas) including immortals, and it is advisable to use a round incense burner made of copper.

To worship the gods of the ancestors and the land, it is advisable to use ceramic incense burners, mainly square incense burners.

Hello, for you to find the ancestral hall to worship the gods are: Dragon King, God of Wealth, God of Land, God of Miao, God of the City God, King of Medicine, God of Fire, God of Xiao, King of Hades. The dragon king is in charge of the clouds and rainfall.

The land sends coarse sensitivity to support the good wishes of the working people of the Han nationality to dispel evil spirits, avoid disasters and pray for blessings. The Miao god is in charge of the growth of crops in the world. The god of the city god is the god of guardianship in Chinese folk and Taoist beliefs.

The King of Medicine generally refers to Sun Simiao, which is one of the Chinese folk beliefs. The god of dawn, the god of dawn, the god of dawn for the people. Hades is in charge of the life and death of all living beings.

Summary. First of all, it is popular in many places to worship the stone statue of the medicine king and Sun Simiao in the ancestral hall.

First of all, it is popular in many places to worship the stone statue of the medicine king and Sun Simiao in the ancestral hall.

Because this is one of the beliefs of the Chinese, many people believe that enshrined such a statue of Sun Siqiao can ensure good health for a lifetime.

So it's like this in a lot of places in our country.

In addition to this, there are other offerings, such as the god of land, the god of wealth, the dragon king, etc., these are all available.

It depends on which direction you worship.

Or in different places, people's totems are different.

The most enshrined is the medicine king Sun Simiao.

What else can be offered.

There are also those dedicated to the Miao god.

Pray for good weather and good weather.

Because the Miao god is in charge of the growth of crops in the world.

Of course, there are also those dedicated to the god of the city god.

Because the god of the city digging tomb god is one of the important gods commonly worshiped in the religious culture of the Chinese people and the Beidou people in ancient times, and it is the god of Chinese folk and Taoist belief in guarding the city. So there's no one unified for this, and these can be.

Is Kannon okay.

Yes. There are offerings for Guanyin.

Nan no Amitabha Buddha line.

In the traditional sense, that's what I'm talking about, and of course it's okay to be in the South Amitabha, Guanyin, and so on. It's up to you to be in **, and every place has a different fashion.

Sichuan people. It is also different in various parts of Sichuan, but most places in Sichuan worship the Miao god the most. Of course, you can offer Amitabha Buddha and Guanyin Bodhisattva.