Worship of God and Buddha is the spirit of respecting ancestors

Why should we worship God? What are the benefits? This is a difficult question to answer. With the development of science and technology and industry and commerce, ordinary families are decorated magnificently, but there are fewer and fewer memorial tablets for tranquilizing the gods and ancestors. The reason may be that the concept of worshipping the gods and ancestors is becoming increasingly indifferent. Worship of gods and ancestors is first regarded as superstition. One superstition obliterates everything. Worship of gods and ancestors is an outdated concept. Some young people, especially those who read more books, are less willing to worship gods and ancestors, mainly because ordinary people lack the correct concept of worship of gods and ancestors. In fact, Chinese people worship gods and ancestors first, with a culture of five thousand years. Worship to heaven and ancestors is a traditional tradition that has been passed down in one continuous line. The root of Chinese culture is this orthodoxy, which is based on the nature of Chinese people. The nature has become a custom and habit over time, forming the inherent foundation of Chinese culture. Therefore, the older generation of Chinese people should worship gods and ancestors before festivals, weddings, funerals and festivals. Incense burning and worship originated from Taoism, but now Taoism and Buddhism have become indistinct. People who worship Buddhism also order incense, and order three sticks of incense, which represents respect, represents Sanqing. Sanqing is the three treasures of Buddhism, which means the same. All ancestors who worship ancestors are Taoism, and Taoism is polytheism, such as Guanyin, Guandi, Mazu, Yuanshi Heavenly Buddha, and countless Taoist gods. In fact, Taoism has the spirit of orthodoxy, which originates from the Yellow Emperor, Chengdao is Laozi, Taoism is polytheism, and many ancestors. When they were alive, their good deeds, their great spirit and thought of saving people, can be used as models for our future generations. So although they have died for thousands of years, their spirit is not dead, like the Guan Emperor, who is responsible. Although he has died for thousands of years, he has reincarnated for several generations, but his spirit is not dead, His loyalty is respected by future generations. When we respect him to the highest point, it is to worship incense. It is to show our sincerity. It has no special significance. In fact, Taoism and Buddhism worship the gods. Buddhism is a kind of supreme philosophy. There is no incense. Later, even now, there is no difference. Those who worship the Buddha also light incense. Everyone has seen the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. For thousands of years, Chinese people have used the characters of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms as the criteria for judging a person's good, evil, loyalty and treachery. We will worship Guandi, who represents loyalty and righteousness in the Three Kingdoms. Guan Yunchang, respect him as Guan Shengdi, his deeds, I believe it goes without saying that everyone who has seen the Romance of the Three Kingdoms is very clear. For thousands of years, we have worshipped Guandi and respected him as the god of wealth. Why do we respect him as the god of wealth? Because Emperor Guan is so righteous that he can subdue evil spirits, especially businessmen. If everyone speaks of faith, everyone will not cheat and everyone will be happy, so Emperor Guan is the god of wealth. Everyone is faithful, so business is easy to do, right? So there are places where Chinese people are concerned about the imperial temple, and the incense is flourishing. Some people ask whether Guanyin is Taoism or Buddhism, which is also difficult to distinguish. Here is a story of Guanyin: The story is that: Guanyin is an ancient fairy. What is said in the Daozang Soushen Record: There was once a king named Miaozhuang, who had three daughters, all of whom are very beautiful. The first daughter is Miaoyin, the second daughter is Miaoyuan, the third daughter is Miaoshan, and Miaoshan is Guanyin Bodhisattva, The king of Miaozhuang asked the three women Miaoshan to marry, but Miaoshan refused to do so. So he drove her to the back garden and lived in the woodshed to suffer, but Guan Yin refused to do so. So he drove her to the White Bird Temple to work as a nun. The nun did the hard work of carrying water and delivering water. But Guan Yin could ask the ghost envoy to carry water for her, so the king of Miaozhuang was angry and made Guan Yin cut off, but the chopping knife was broken three times in a row, but Guan Yin was safe and not dead. His father, King Miaozhuang, was very angry when he saw it. He could not kill her or kill her. It was a cause to set the Buddhist temple on fire, but Guanyin was still fine. Finally, he gave her a white cloth (white silk) and asked her to hang herself. When Guanyin was hung with a white cloth, suddenly there was a black fog covering the sky. A white tiger, carrying Guanyin, walked away, that is to say, a white tiger star saved Guanyin from heaven. Taibai Venus turned into an old man and instructed Guanyin to practice in Xiangshan. Later, King Zhuang became ill and was very ill. When Guanyin knew it, he asked the imperial doctor how to cure her father's disease. The imperial doctor said, "Someone's eyes and arms are necessary.". Without saying a word, Master Guanyin dug out his eyes on the spot, cut off his arm and gave it to the royal doctor to cure her father. As a result, her father recovered, and Guanyin immediately became the image of Quanyin with thousands of hands and thousands of eyes. So later we called it Thousand Hands and Thousand Eyes Avalokitesvara, which appeared in the air. Later generations honored it as Thousand Hands and Thousand Eyes Inspired Avalokitesvara. At first, Guanyin was a Buddhist. Later, under the guidance of the Taoist temple, Taibai Venus, he practiced in Xiangshan and became a Taoist. So when the Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, he gave Guanyin a Dharma name, that is, Guanyin, or Guanyin Bodhisattva. Later, people of Taoism worshipped Guanyin, so Guanyin is also Taoism and Buddhism. Guanyin's filial piety touched the world. People in the coastal areas of China worship Guanyin, and it is very effective. Guanyin has 36 kinds of dharma bodies. She can cure diseases, save people at sea, and she can show various images to people. From the Song Dynasty to the present, Chinese people have worshipped Guanyin in every household for a thousand years. It is very efficacious to take Guanyin as an example. She saves people at sea, and most people come after reading the scriptures, Therefore, it is difficult to distinguish between Taoism and Buddhism. The main reason is that Taoism needs gods and kowtow. Every family in the coastal area worships Guanyin and Guandi. Someone wrote to ask: Why do we kneel when we worship God? Why do you want to worship? It's so troublesome. Kneeling is a symbol of our respect to the extreme. Kneeling means sincere obedience. There is no other meaning. Kneeling should be more careful. It means that three kneels and nine kowtows are the big ceremony. It means that the heart is very respectful and sincere. It is the biggest etiquette for worshipping God. The so-called three kneels and nine kowtows is one kneeling and three kowtows. When worshipping, the head should touch the ground, three kneels and nine kowtows. When kneeling, when worshipping God, the left foot should be first, the back of the hand should be up, and the back of the hand should be yang. When you kowtow at a funeral, the real ritual is to kneel four times and bow twelve times, but the right foot is the first step in the funeral. The left is big, the left is yang, and the right is yin. So the right foot is the first step in the funeral, and the palm should be upward when you kowtow. Because the palm is yin, these rituals are based on the Chinese Taoist Sacrifice Chapter. The audience, I don't know if you are satisfied with this reply. The most important thing to worship God is to be sincere. Sometimes some people go to the temple to worship and forget to bring incense, or some people are inconvenient to order incense. In Taoism, it is called "bare-handed worship". What is it called bare-handed worship? That is, the right thumb is pressed on the left thumb. Yin embraces Yang and Yang embraces Yin. Together, this is Taoist worship. Buddhism is the combination of hands. This is the difference between Taoism and Buddhism. So once you worship God, people will know whether you are Taoist or Buddhist. The left hand is yang and the right hand is yin, so the right hand holds the left hand and the left hand holds the right hand. There is yang in yin and yin in yang. You've seen Tai Chi, haven't you? Tai Chi is black with white inside, and white with black inside, which is Tai Chi. The philosophy of Taoism originates from the I Ching. The I Ching says that the infinite generates Tai Chi, Tai Chi generates two yi, two yi generates four images, four images generate eight trigrams, eight trigrams generate yin and yang, five elements of gold, wood, water, fire and earth, and the five elements of yin and yang are also our way of arranging eight characters. The main purposes of Taoism are: nature, tranquility and inaction. These are the purposes of monks. Taoism is centered on the Tao Te Ching. In addition to the Tao Te Ching, there are five classics, such as the South China Classic, the Huang Ting Classic, the Literary and Historical Classic, and the Yin Fu Classic. These are the five classics of Taoism. But what most people know is the Tao Te Ching, and what most people believe is the Tao Te Ching. At the beginning of the Tao Te Ching, it says, "The Tao can be very famous, the name can be very famous, the beginning of the nameless universe, and the mother of all things." Buddhism says, "All things are empty, and everyone has Buddha nature, and the Buddha is also aware. Put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha. So if people become enlightened, they can also become Buddhas. So in the Han Dynasty, Buddhism was introduced into China, and China immediately accepted it. Because the Chinese people have Taoism, they not only accepted it, but also carried it forward in China and became the religion of the Chinese people. Taoism is inclusive. Therefore, Taoism and Buddhism have different ideas. Taoism is to worship gods, worship and light incense. Buddhism is a kind of supreme philosophy. It teaches people to do good, and it teaches people to live happily and have a stable mind. Therefore, worshipping God and calming God is not to say that if you worship God, you will make a lot of money; It is mainly about peace of mind, worship at home, peace of mind, peace of mind, peace of mind, peace of mind when you are upset, and peace of mind, especially in many times when your spiritual life is not available. When you are upset, light a column of incense and chant sutras will make your mind stable. The Taoist Guandi Ming Bible said, "The Jade Emperor gave me my name and surname, and Zixu V turned to be a loyal minister." That is to say, the Guandi turned to be a loyal minister for five generations. The former was Wu Zixu, and later was Guan Yunchang of the Han Dynasty, who was the fifth. The three generations of cause and effect in Taoism and the three generations of cause and effect in Buddhism all have the same meaning, so the Guandi Sutra says that the Guandi has changed five generations, while Zhuge Kongming is the Guanghuixing, and he was the third reincarnation of Zhu Wengong in the Song Dynasty, so Buddhism says: the three generations of cause and effect, the six paths of reincarnation, that is to say, when people die, everything is empty, but the cause and effect is not empty, so the spirit of Taoism is the same as that of Buddhism, But the form is different. But the times are different now. Most people feel that Buddhism is more noble and Taoism is more superstitious. In fact, Buddhism is a very noble philosophical thought, and Taoism is also a very noble philosophical thought. But Taoism has no form. We have a god in our home, point incense, and worship. We have sincerity in our hearts, and respect the spirit of these ancestors, like the great spirit of Guanyin, like the spirit of Emperor Guan, who will not die. We are not worshippers, but his spirit, Take a fake to repair the truth, right? What are the benefits of worshipping God? Let's think about it and see if it's fate.