Can I worship Buddha and burn incense during menstruation?
It is best not to burn incense when going to the temple during menstruation. Because this would be considered disrespectful to the gods. But this is actually what was said in the past, and there is no official explanation. Women who have faith are best not to touch incense, but women who don't care about such things can.
Women have menstruation every month. Menstruation may be short for two or three days and may last for six or seven days. This is a woman's physiological phenomenon. But what about practice? Those who practice Buddhism must have continuous pure thoughts and uninterrupted effort. You cannot have your practice interrupted because of such a physiological phenomenon. If you are interrupted, this interruption may cause great losses.
Practice must have the spirit of a drop of water that can penetrate a stone. A drop of water can penetrate a stone. Your water must be in that drop, and only in that drop can it penetrate the stone. She was most afraid of being exposed to the cold when practicing. After practicing for a while, she stopped. Therefore, we must continue without interruption and have long-term intentions, so we cannot interrupt casually.
Generally in Buddhism, there are no taboos against menstruating women. Please relax and don’t have too many worries. Being sincere will lead to spiritual success. Women in menstrual period cannot enter the ancestral hall of gods and ghosts. Temples and palaces may cause adverse consequences.
Just be careful not to catch cold during menstruation, don’t worry. Pay attention to rest. It is recommended to rest during menstruation, avoid strenuous activities, eat a balanced diet, avoid cold, spicy and spicy foods, and avoid having sex. Pay attention to yourself.
During menstruation, a woman’s body is red, which means there is something dirty on her body. Therefore, it is stipulated that women who are menstruating should not enter Buddhist halls or worship ancestors. Women are not allowed to come forward when visiting graves during the Qingming Festival, nor are they allowed to come forward when being buried. There are some Feng Shui theories here. I still agree with that sentence, if you believe it, you have it, if you don’t believe it, you don’t have it. Entering the Buddhist hall and worshiping ancestors are all traditional etiquette and customs, so they basically follow some practices of the ancients. Although doing as the Romans do and respecting the arrangements of the family elders, it also represents contempt for women. As a woman, you must strengthen yourself. Every family is different. If the family happens to be full of girls, the girls can only be allowed to worship their ancestors. This is also a manifestation of changing customs. After all, worshiping ancestors is a fine traditional virtue of the Chinese nation.