Reunion with family is a kind of happiness;

Recalling the romance of first love is a kind of happiness. ......

20 18 12 19, at the 20 19 blessing annual meeting of Longshan Temple Miaoyuan Pension Center in Tuanfeng County, Hubei Province, more than 200 uncles and aunts discovered several other real "happiness".

It is reported that this annual meeting will last until February 25th, 1000, when about 1000 well-meaning uncles and aunts will attend. ?

Burn incense when you become a Buddha: piety is bliss

20 19 in order to give themselves a good omen and a brand-new and beautiful start, uncles and aunts first came to the Daxiong Hall to worship Buddha and burn incense collectively.

Methods and steps of burning incense

1, light the incense.

2. Hold the incense stick with the middle finger and forefinger of both hands, and put your thumb against the incense tail. ?

3. Put it on your chest and bow to the bodhisattva icon.

4. Incense Qi Mei.

5, put down as the third action.

6. Start inserting with your left hand.

The first incense was inserted in the middle, and when it was inserted, it silently said, "Support the three generations of three treasures of ten parties."

The second incense is inserted on the right, and when it is inserted, it silently says, "Support parents and teachers."

The third incense is inserted on the left, and when it is inserted, it silently says, "Support all beings in the ten dharma circles."

The significance of burning incense to Buddha.

1. indicates that the incense burner really supports the three treasures;

2. Express sincerity in the void dharma circle and feel the blessing of ten treasures;

3. It means burning yourself, selfless dedication and spreading fragrance.

Its fundamental significance lies in expressing respect, gratitude and nostalgia for Buddha and Bodhisattva-tangible incense worship is a way to capture people's hearts, while inner purity and piety are more important than formal incense worship, so it is called "heart incense".

Fasting to eliminate disasters: health is a blessing

If the elderly want to stay healthy, besides regular exercise, the most important thing is to have healthy eating habits. China people always like a big meal with a strong sense of ceremony, especially on holidays. It must be rich enough to be classy, but if you eat it like this for a long time, your health will definitely be damaged.

So 20 19 In order to have a healthier body, uncles and aunts specially experienced an authentic vegetarian feast.

As a supporter of vegetarianism, I also experienced it for two days. To tell the truth, the taste is really good: "fish-shaped bean gluten" tastes chewy, and even an authentic Hubei famous dish-lotus root soup appeared at the vegetarian feast. The soup is very clear, but it is also delicious, no less than the common Hubei lotus root soup. ......

Different from traditional banquets, guests can't start eating until the host has read the sacrificial mantra.

The significance of reciting the support mantra before meals.

In the temple, the "sacrificial curse" is sung at breakfast and lunch, which is to help the public improve mindfulness and eat properly. There is a saying: "If you eat, I wish all beings; Zen is food, and Fa Xi is full. " It is mainly to remind monks who fast in class not to eat too much food, but to live in meditation, happiness, freedom and tranquility and feed on Buddhism.

Speaking of fasting, some people may even have heard of "vegetarianism", so what's the difference between the two?

Don't eat after noon

The key to fasting is not to eat after noon, but to pay attention to the meaning after noon. A day can be divided into six parts. Three o'clock in the day and three o'clock in the night, so-called six o'clock. That is, dawn, noon and dusk during the day, the night before, the night after and the night after dark. At noon, the modern time should be almost two o'clock in the afternoon, and some people think that the noon time should be twelve o'clock sharp, which also has some truth.

Historical origin

Buddhism in the Han Dynasty began to demand vegetarianism in Liang Wudi, so the meals eaten in temples were called vegetarianism. This refers to the breakfast porridge and lunch we usually eat, and of course we also eat vegetarian food. Monks eat breakfast porridge and take a lunch break. The so-called two-hour fast is a Buddhist thing. There is also a set of rituals in the second lent, which can still be seen in temples now. For the average person, you might say vegetarian, which is what vegetarian means.

It was fun to dance and clap for a while.

In the afternoon, my uncles and aunts didn't feel tired at all, because with gratitude, they listened carefully to the warm, sincere and humorous speeches made by the relevant leaders of Longshan Temple Miaoyuan Pension Center. At the same time, * * * looks forward to the beautiful planning of the pension center in the next five years.

A "happy clapping exercise" not only made the uncles and aunts in the audience do the most affordable warm-up exercise, but also understood the truth of "starting from the dribs and drabs of life" in practice.

A happy and beautiful life in old age, of course, requires vitality and enthusiasm. The dance "Flower" carefully prepared by the volunteers of the Miaoyuan Pension Center in Longshan Temple ignited the passion of the uncles and aunts on the scene: their graceful dancing gave birth to youthful vitality, and also inspired the sense of movement and vitality of all the uncles and aunts on the scene.

What is happiness?

"Looking for the warmth of home,

To find an old man,

Can keep youthful vitality continuously,

The more you laugh, the happier you are. ......

This is the happiness we want most! "

Dear uncles and aunts, don't you think so?