Burning incense to worship the Buddha and praying and making wishes are ancient rituals that often appear in many people's lives. Especially when traveling, when stepping on the famous places of ancient temples, many people will have the idea of "burning incense in the temple and worshipping the Buddha when they meet it".
In fact, for Chinese, burning incense to worship Buddha may not be a religious belief, nor is it completely superstitious, but more of a traditional habit. Not only is it limited to travel, but sometimes when we are faced with the troubles and troubles of life, we will instinctively choose to go to the temple to burn incense, pray, and make wishes to the gods, so as to feel inner peace.
The habit of burning incense and worshiping the Buddha has many particularities and taboos, and there is a saying in the folk saying that "burning incense can not be double-wished, and worshipping the Buddha is not begging".
When it comes to "making a wish", it is common to pray to the gods when burning incense, but according to tradition, if the wish is fulfilled after making a wish, it is necessary to give back to the gods. However, there are two kinds of wishes that should never be made lightly.
First of all, the first is not to make unrealistic wishes. For example, burning incense and making a wish in the hope that the Bodhisattva will bless you to win the lottery is obviously too illusory. If everyone could get rich overnight by burning incense and making wishes, it would be a beautiful vision of unearned gain.
Of course, the above is just a metaphor, and probably no one would actually do such a thing in real life. However, many people often don't realize that their wish can be just as ridiculous as wanting to win the jackpot.
The second type of wish that cannot be made is: casting a curse on others. Some people, after getting angry or having an argument with another person, may take revenge by making a wish to curse the other person. This kind of behavior is both immature and ridiculous, not to mention that the gods and Buddhas are not tools to be used to inflict evil. Even if you do suffer humiliation, you should face it right, rather than release your resentment in this vicious, detrimental way.
If you believe in cause and effect, then you must know the saying: "Divine powers are invincible to karma". Even if the gods and Buddhas have the power to bless, they cannot resist the causal power brought about by their own sin. Moreover, making a rash wish or cursing others is in itself a blasphemy against the gods and Buddhas.
There are three non-requests for worshipping the Buddha, the first of which is not to pray for no disease, and not to hope that the body will not have any disease. This may upend many people's beliefs, because most people tend to pray for good health when they pray for the blessings of the gods, but this is not the case for truly devout believers, because true spiritual practice should be able to tolerate sickness and suffering.
Because the ancients had a proverb: "If you don't want to be disease-free by thinking about your body, and if you are free from disease, then greed is life." The meaning of this sentence is that if a person is healthy and energetic, he is prone to all kinds of desires and becomes arrogant, unable to meditate and practice.
However, if the illness exceeds three points, the person will not be able to bear it. Therefore, the best state is to keep three points of pain. From the point of view of modern medicine, it is difficult for humans to be completely healthy and disease-free, and some minor health problems actually help activate the body's immune mechanisms and make it healthier.
The second is not to seek the satisfaction of one's own selfish desires. For example, the desire to possess someone else's beautiful little girl, or to seek personal gain when the opportunity arises, these lustful thoughts are not only a blasphemy against the gods, but also a blasphemy against one's own personality.
The third is not to seek truth: not to escape. If a person does something bad and tries to pray to get protection and escape the punishment he deserves, such a prayer is often quickly retributed.
In fact, whether it is making a wish or praying for the protection of God and Buddha, we are looking for a kind of spiritual comfort. Whether it's praying to the gods or asking for help from others, in the end it's not as important as self-reflection. As long as we usually abide by the law and discipline, behave openly and fairly, and do more good deeds, good fortune will naturally follow. List of high-quality authors