Reading guide: "The eighth day of the first month of the third month to do, safe and auspicious", tomorrow on the eighth day of the fourth month, 3 to do what it means? Here comes the answer
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Entering the fourth month of the lunar calendar, that is to say, Ming has entered Mengxia. Mengxia, to put it simply, is early summer. Most of us are gradually entering the warming mode, and the weather conditions, the weather is going to get hotter. At this time, people are busy planting seeds and harvesting crops during the summer farming season. For the farmers, it was a happy day to have a bumper harvest this year. In addition, farmers also hope that the gods will bless this year's harvest on various days and occasions. It can bring peace to people and auspicious days.
There is an old saying that "the eighth day of the third month to do, safe and auspicious", today is the seventh day of the fourth month, and tomorrow will be the eighth day of the fourth month. What we are talking about here is to do 3 things on the eighth day of the fourth lunar month, which can be a sign of peace and auspiciousness. So, tomorrow is the eighth day of the fourth month, what day is this day? Let's take a look.
The eighth day of the fourth lunar month, according to customs, is the birthday of the Buddha Shakyamuni. On the eighth day of April every year, the majority of Buddhists will come to the temple to hold a grand Buddha bathing ceremony, here the eighth day of April every year is called "Buddha Bathing Festival", or Buddha's Birthday. There are many ways to say that such a day is taboo.
There is an old saying that "the eighth day of the first month to be done on the third day of the first month, peace and auspiciousness", here is to tell us, tomorrow on the eighth day of the fourth month, according to custom, we have to do three things. These 3 things symbolize peace and auspiciousness. This also tells us that there are special things to do on special days.
Here is a special point to do three things, which three things do you refer to?
First, worship and pray
We know that on the eighth day of the fourth month, the Buddha Festival is bathing. The temple holds a Buddha bathing ceremony. It is to place the small statue of the Buddha in a copper basin and then shower the Buddha statue with perfume, and in this way the ritual is held. At the same time, it is also the meaning of revisiting the Nine Dragons Spit Perfume Washing Prince. It is said that on the day of the birth of the Buddha Shakyamuni, the nine dragons in the sky spit perfume to clean the Buddha Shakyamuni at the same time. In this way, the custom of the Buddha bathing festival has been passed down. Therefore, on the eighth day of the fourth month of April every year, a ceremony to worship the Buddha Shakyamuni is held, and the majority of believers will pray in addition to worship, hoping to bring peace and auspiciousness to the family.
Second, we must release life and accumulate goodness
In Buddhism, the Buddha used compassion to enlighten future generations. He wants people to do more good deeds and admonishes them to do more good deeds. "Karma, good people have good rewards". Therefore, the Buddha's birthday is also the day of the majority of believers to imply the accumulation of disasters by holding the form of releasing life. The release is dominated by hawksbill turtles and other animals.
Third, take a bath to purify the mind
On the eighth day of the fourth month tomorrow, the Buddha will be bathed. We also need to take a bath. Wash away the stains on your body by bathing to purify your mind. Let's start anew and accumulate virtue and goodness.
Tomorrow is the eighth day of the fourth month, and you can't forget it if you want to do it.