Many people like to go to temples to worship Buddha, but do you know? There are some things that cannot be said in the temple, and it will be taboo if you ask. So what are the taboos in the temple and what can't be said? Come take a look today.
First, don’t ask about life span
When someone enters a temple for the first time and sees a monk who has become a monk, he respectfully asks: "Master, how old are you this year?" Generally speaking, , the old monk didn’t answer, just nodded and smiled. The reason why practitioners dare not ask about their age is because "the Tao does not live long enough." Why does "Tao" "do not live long"? This is because the ideological cornerstone of Buddhism is to enjoy life and hate death, and to pursue self-liberation, so "the Tao does not speak of longevity."
There are many kinds of people who believe in Buddhism. Those who live in temples are called monks, those who live in seclusion in the mountains and forests are called hermits, and those who study Buddhism at home are called laypeople. They are all Buddhists. When talking to them, don't ask for their date of birth and age to avoid breaking the rules.
For example, the person who asked me how old I am, if I tell her, then she will ask: "Can you get married?" Do monks and nuns agree? Who else is home? "If you honestly don't believe it, you will be sorry for yourself if you don't tell the truth, so don't ask about longevity. And since ancient times, Buddhism and Taoism have been paying attention to each other. Buddhists talk about names instead of surnames, and Taoists talk about surnames instead of life span. So there are "Buddha does not tell his surname, Tao does not tell his life span"
Buddhist monks and nuns all have their own surnames, while Taoist monks only change their names but not their surnames, which is contrary to Buddhism. Life and death. The purpose of practice is to get rid of life and death. It believes that life and death are just instantaneous transformations. Monks don't care about age, so the reason why becoming a monk is confusing. Trouble caused by complicated things. Therefore, if you ask your lay relatives to lock up things and make trouble again, it will be a taboo for secular people to ask questions when they meet.
Second. , don’t ask the teacher.
There is a rule in Buddhism that teachers are not allowed to speak frankly. Those who are not familiar with it should not ask the monk who his master is to show respect.
No. 3. Don’t seek practice
It is also taboo to ask others how far they have practiced. Monks only know how far they have practiced. Do you think that people who say they don’t practice with humility really don’t practice? What are the taboos for women to burn incense and worship Buddha?
Female believers at home should not dare to do so during their menstrual period. We dare not go to the temple to burn incense, chant sutras, meditate, or recite Buddha's name. In fact, this is a big taboo for low-level ghosts and gods, because ghosts and gods are afraid of seeing blood, so they are easily angry when they see blood. Menstrual blood is not blood, so it is insulted and teased; therefore, entering ancestral halls, temples, and ghost temples may cause adverse consequences for women during menstruation. As for Buddhist monks and nuns, as well as nearby Upasikas, they live in temples and have sex every day. Female practitioners who are accompanied by scriptures and objects have never encountered the so-called "contradiction" problem during menstruation.
Women should pay attention to details when worshiping Buddha in the temple. When worshiping gods, you can find that in addition to the main god, there are many incense burners in the temple, such as Fu, Tiandi, Door God or other gods. As the saying goes, "go to the temple to worship the gods, and call people in the house." "This is a kind of respect and courtesy. When you go to the temple to worship the gods, you have to burn incense, but it does not mean that the gods have to inhale the incense. This is a way to welcome the gods. First of all, there are many doors in the temple building, and the way to enter is also particular. . Reminder: Only temples with lights are eligible to build thirteen doors. The three doors in the middle are for people to enter and exit. Ordinary tourists can only enter through the door on the right.
< p>When entering the door, female guests should step with their right foot first, and male guests should step with their left foot first. Be careful not to step on the threshold. If you burn incense, the three flavors will pray for yourself, the six flavors will pray for the two generations, and the nine flavors will pray for the third generation. . Thirteen sticks are the ultimate sign of perfect merit. When burning incense and kowtow, you should hold the incense in your left hand and the candle in your right hand, because most people kill chickens with their right hand and cut fish with their right hand. On the contrary, when burning incense, it is often said that the more prosperous the incense is, the more prosperous the incense will be. If you want to kowtow to a Buddha or an Arhat, don’t kowtow violently to Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva.Kneel on the futon and put your hands together. You can make a wish by raising them above your head, then go down to your heart, meditate, and then spread your hands with your palms facing upward. There is also a blessing ceremony called "Consecration". It is presided over by a Taoist priest. On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, you must clean your hands and burn incense. But if it is a special Cape lamp, you can only carry ivory. , gold or jade. Wrap the consecrated items in red paper or a red bag with the name and birth date of the person being prayed for (if you can’t remember the birth date, but don’t write it down), and hand in a copy of "Random Happiness" (preferably Relevant to the number 369), please ask the master to consecrate the light for you, otherwise you will offend the master and fail to achieve enlightenment. It means the Buddha is shining.
Your object is endowed with aura and magic that you can take with you to bless you.
Order of worshiping Buddha
Go clockwise inside the temple to worship Buddha. After entering the temple gate, it is not advisable to walk towards the center. When in dilemma, walk along the left arm and step aside.
Try not to walk in the middle of the temple, along the edge of the ladder, with men on the left and women on the right. When entering, try not to use the front door, because the abbot's door is entered through the front door during evening classes, while Misha and others enter through the side door. Therefore, in order to be consistent with the temple, everyone should try to enter from the side door, men on the left and women on the right. When women go in, they should cross their right feet as much as possible, and when they go out, they should also go out through the side door. Don’t step on the threshold (when entering a temple, never step on the threshold. (It is said that the threshold is God’s shoulder or something. Stepping on it is disrespectful.)
Women can burn incense and worship Buddha during their menstrual period.
< p> Women between the ages of 12 and 48 have menstruation. It makes no sense to say that you should not pray or chant when you have your menstruation. Menstruation will stop in February or March, and older people will. Stop in June or July. People who practice must be obsessed with it. How can they be born with ailments? It means you can pray less when you are menstruating. Everything should be as usual. Change dirty cloths frequently. If you come across a dirty cloth, wash it immediately. Don’t touch dirty hands, don’t turn over the scriptures, and don’t burn incense. Bodhidharma. Buddhism is flexible. Pagans only hold to the Cliff Principle. Many people in the world only believe in the words of heretics but do not know what Dharma is. Therefore, all people cannot share in the benefits of Dharma.Some people say that you should not worship, recite Buddha's name, or recite sutras when you have your period. After someone said it, many women believed it and they really stopped worshiping Buddha. Therefore, Yin Zu wanted to correct this matter. This shows that this view was very popular at the time. If it weren't for his popularity, Yin Zu wouldn't be able to discuss this issue in a letter.
So Yin Zu said: This kind of discussion is very unreasonable. If it is unreasonable, we cannot look at the problem based on the situation of all living beings. Unreasonable, unreasonable for Buddhism. Women have menstruation every month. A short period lasts for two or three days, while a long period may last for six or seven days. This is a woman's physiological phenomenon. But what about spiritual practice? Practitioners must keep their souls pure and keep working hard. You cannot interrupt your practice because of such a physiological phenomenon, you will be interrupted. This disruption can cause huge losses. In practice, you must have the spirit of a dripping stone. If you are a dripping stone, your water should be there honestly and let it drip down through the stone. She was most afraid of being exposed to the cold. After some practice, she stopped. When she stopped, the place was deserted. She picked it up again, it was unfamiliar. Therefore, it must be uninterrupted, long-term, and cannot be interrupted casually.
The correct attitude is: if a woman is menstruating, she can pray less. She may be mentally and physically uneasy and not worship Buddha, but she is not absolutely disrespectful to Buddha. You should recite Buddha's name and chant sutras as usual without interruption. The reason why some people say you can't pray during this period is because you have unclean health problems during this period and need to be treated with care, so you often wash and change dirty cloths? If your hands come into contact with a dirty cloth, you should wash it while doing your homework. Do not touch Buddhist scriptures, including offering incense, with unclean hands. You should pay attention to these. What notification is this? Practice Buddhism with respect.
Etiquette you need to know when going to a temple to worship Buddha.
First of all, take a shower and clean up in advance
If you plan to burn incense and worship Buddha, it is best to take a shower and purify yourself in advance and enter the temple with a clean body and mind.
Second, do not eat meat before worshiping Buddha.
Meat, meat, garlic, onions, tobacco, wine, etc. It will pollute the mouth and is disrespectful to Buddha, so it is best to avoid eating before worshiping Buddha.
3. Dress neatly and behave politely.
When entering the temple, your clothes, shoes and hats must be clean and tidy. Don't wear untidy clothes, especially for women. When entering a Buddhist temple, you are not allowed to wear revealing clothing or make-up.
Smoking, chewing gum, playing, etc. are prohibited. Entry to Buddhist temples is allowed.
4. Entering the temple:
When entering a Buddhist temple, it is best not to enter from the middle door, but from the side door. It is best not to step on the threshold, but to lift your feet.
After entering the temple gate, it is not advisable to walk towards the center. You should enter the temple gate along the side of your left arm. Hats and crutches are not allowed to be placed on the Buddha's case or seat.
5. Don’t touch your temples.
Everything in the temple cannot be tampered with, especially the bells, drums, fish chimes and other musical instruments in the temple, and the Zhangxi mantle and other objects cannot be struck. Such as fruits, plants, etc. It should not be picked haphazardly.
6. Worshiping Buddha cannot be offside.
The worship mat in the center of the hall is used by the temple owner. The mat should be used on both sides and can be used by both men and women. No one should go before his head when worshiping.
7. You must be respectful when reading the Bible.
If there are scriptures in the temple that can be read publicly, then they can only be read. But before reading, be sure to wash your hands and place them flat on the desk. Do not hold the scroll or put it on your knees. Clothes, hats, etc. It should not be added to Buddhist scriptures.
8. Pay attention to the monks.
When you meet a monk, call him Master or Monk. Avoid calling him 'Monk' or 'Monk'. The common way to salute a monk is to put your hands together and lower your head slightly to show respect. Avoid shaking hands, hugging, touching and other improper etiquette with the monks.
If a monk is worshiping, meditating, chanting, eating, sleeping, walking, or going to the toilet, do not worship him.
Nine. Listening Ceremony
Everyone will sit down and worship. If you arrive late and the Master has already ascended the throne, you must bow to the Buddha, take a step back, and bow to the Master again.
After sitting down, do not say hello to acquaintances, do not sit up and cough or talk. If you cannot finish listening, instead go to the mage with your hands clasped, exit quietly, and do not wave to others.
You use food in the temple and you should get donations. Every time the temple holds a Dharma assembly or a Bodhisattva's birthday, a fasting banquet will be held to bond with all living beings. Believers need to donate merit money; they also need to donate merit money when dining in the temple on weekdays. Because the food eaten in the temple is donated by ten kind people, who are not monks, and the temple does not provide it, so it should not be eaten for free.
7. When bringing children into the temple, adults must take good care of the children and not act rashly.
Conclusion: Through the above, I believe you have understood what cannot be said and what cannot be done when going to the temple. There are gods in the first three feet, so keep the above things in mind. Of course, you can always follow 360 Knowledge Network for more information.