Did you know that joss paper should not be casually tossed into the fire when doing the offering but instead placed respectfully in a bundle? Joss Paper, are special sheets of paper that are burned in traditional Chinese deity or ancestor worship ceremonies during special occasions. Have you ever wondered if you are buying the correct amount and type of joss paper for your offering during importan
t occasions? Joss paper varies with different seals, stamps, pieces of contrasting paper, engraved designs or other motifs. There are also specific joss paper for different spiritual worlds and Gods. To answer those questions and more, this page is created with the main objective of sharing the time-honoured Buddhist tradition of joss paper offering. We offer customized pre-packed joss paper for all important occasions as well as for specific wishes. All bundles will have different scriptures for prayer for Wealth, Health, Career, and more. Chinese Buddhism incorporates elements of traditional Buddhism and Taoism. Common practices include veneration of Buddhas and bodhisattvas through offerings of incense, flowers, food, etc. Offerings to Devas who reside in the heavenly realm, paying respect to dead ancestors during Qingming and Hungry Ghost Festival performance of religious ceremonies to help souls of the deceased find peace (超渡), forming affinities with other people, through gifts and acts of service (緣份). Vegetarianism: monastics are required to be vegetarian, devout laity are also often vegetarian. compassion towards all living beings through activities such as "life release". Common beliefs include
existence of gods, ghosts and hell realm
reincarnation (超生), or more technically, rebirth, according to one's karma
karmic retribution (報應), ethically cause and effect. Burning incense, translated to “shaoxiang” in Chinese, is a traditional and ubiquitous religious practice for almost all prayers, and other forms of worship. During the Zhou dynasty, Chinese believed that smoke resulting from burning of sandalwood would act as a bridge between the human world and the spirits. The philosophy behind incense burning is to sacrifice oneself for the benefit of others, the true spirit of Buddhism. The specific knowledge of incense as a healing tool was assimilated into the religious practices of the time from Traditional Chinese Medicine. It can be seen that incense burning as it is known today is a merger between Chinese, Taoist, Confucian and Buddhist practice and principles. We will be here for many years to work together as a community with you to
benefit lives, our society, and to preserve the culture and tradition of Buddhism through our modern and simple products, and yet is able to provide a comprehensive coverage through our chest offering to both the Gods and our ancestors. Let us work with you now for your needs. We believe our future is now because the future is being created right now!
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