The Buddhist Association: burning incense to burn incense not originating in Buddhism does not advocate | | burn burning incense | top note _ the Chinese Buddhist Association news

China News Agency, Beijing, January 22 (Xinhua Liu Shuling) the Buddhist Association of China, the China Taoist Association, 22nd in Beijing jointly called on the whole of Buddhism and Taoism consciously resist burning incense, burning roof, burning incense and other malpractices, maintain temples and quiet atmosphere.

In recent years, the traditional festival in China, more and more people choose to visit temples, Taoist temple burning incense and praying. At the same time, some devotees and tourists seeking merit, shaogaoxiang, aroma, thick incense, burning incense, Temple dust filled the air, a gradual Temple statues, and hidden fire hazards. Many chaos of Buddhist, Taoist community is deeply worrying.

22nd at the State Bureau of religious affairs, held the press conference aimed at teachings from the classic introduction to Buddhism and Taoism idea about the offering of incense to guide community civilization offering of incense.

NU master, spokesman of the Buddhist Association of China pointed out that religious image and degrade social conduct of such damage occurs, is a main reason, part of the community of believers misunderstand the meaning of the offering of incense or misguided.

He said offering of incense is common support of Buddhism ceremony, merit support three treasures of Buddhist monks, however the size is not supported degrees of violent crime, but whether they are sincere. Burning incense, burning incense is not derived from Buddhism, not a Buddhist context, nor is advocated by Buddhism; Buddhist circles will continue to advocate a civilized offering of incense, is seen being lead religious believers.

China Taoist Association spokesman Meng Zhi Ling Road, long said that Taoism is a religion of nature, doctrine that formed the imitation of nature, unity, your Chong-luxury reborn suppress the aspirations, and ecological wisdom. China Taoist Association called for a boycott of the uncivilized way offering of incense; in particular, arrival of the Spring Festival, Taoist religious activities more, hope road Guide and ritual activity model, the offering of incense, ritual God believers propaganda civilization, and eliminate security risks.

Famous monasteries of Tibetan Buddhism Lama Temple in Beijing in December last year has started to extend each into the temple devotees green short incense, this practice is wide media attention in China. 22nd visit to the Lama Temple Abbot Hu Xuefeng Lama said the recent problems of environmental pollution, frequent fog, haze, a fragrant gifts was the Temple in action to give back to the community, the benefits are.

Implement presented incense before and after, Lama Temple burning incense daily number dropped from about 7,000, to 4,600, and fragrant specifications significantly reduced; daily cleaning times can be packed and incense from the previous two trucks descend about two-thirds. "Lama Temple was terribly hot scene is gone, replaced by smoke lingers, sober, clean and observing the environment", Hu Xuefeng said.

For some organizations, individuals take to collect money, fake monks in the non-Buddhist places of employment enticement, deceit or coercion of believers and tourists cost the Earth and burning incense and chaos. NU Mage, Meng Zhi Ling Road, long also recommendations relevant government departments to strengthen governance of the monastery around the commercial environment, safeguard worshippers and tourists ' interests. (End text)

(Original title: Chinese Buddhist, Taoist organization advocating civilized offering of incense to maintain temples and quiet solemn)

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January 22, 2014 China News Network
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佛教协会：烧高香烧头香非源于佛教 不提倡|中国佛教协会|烧高香|烧头香_新闻资讯

　　中新社北京1月22日电 (记者 刘舒凌)中国佛教协会、中国道教协会22日在北京共同号召全国佛教、道教界自觉抵制烧高香、烧天价香、烧头炷香等不良风气，维护寺观清净庄严气氛。

　　近年，中国有越来越多人选择在传统节日前往寺院、道观焚香祈福。同时，一些信众和游客为求功德，热衷烧高香、大香、粗香，烧大把香，使得寺院烟尘弥漫，熏染了殿堂佛像，且隐藏火灾隐患。诸多乱象让佛教、道教界深感忧虑。

　　22日于国家宗教事务局举行的这场新闻发布会，旨在从教义经典介绍佛教、道教有关敬香的观念，引导社会大众文明敬香。

　　中国佛教协会新闻发言人明杰法师指出，出现此类损害宗教形象、败坏社会风气的现象，一个重要原因是社会大众、部分信众对敬香的意义存在误解或受人误导。

　　他说，敬香是佛教常见的供养仪式，然而供养佛法僧三宝所获功德的大小，不在于供养物的贵贱多寡，而在于是否诚心。烧高香、烧头香并非源于佛教，不是佛教本身内容，也不被佛教所提倡；佛教界将持续倡导文明敬香，以正见正行引导信教群众。

　　中国道教协会新闻发言人孟至岭道长表示，道教是一个崇尚自然的宗教，教义中形成了道法自然、天人合一、崇俭抑奢、重生贵和等生态智慧。中国道教协会号召抵制不文明敬香方式；尤其新春佳节到来，道观内宗教活动较多，希望通过道众引导和法事活动示范，向信众宣导如何文明敬香、礼神，也消除安全隐患。

　　知名的藏传佛教寺院北京雍和宫去年12月已开始向每位入寺信众发放环保短香，此做法广受中国媒体关注。雍和宫住持胡雪峰大喇嘛22日受访时表示，近来环境污染、雾霾天气频发的问题突出，赠香之举，是该寺以行动回馈社会、利国利民的正行。

　　实施赠香前后，雍和宫每日燃香数量从约7000、8000把降至4600把，且香支规格大幅缩小；每日清理香灰和香杆从原先能装两卡车直降约三分之二。“雍和宫原来烟熏火燎的场景不见了，代之以青烟萦绕、庄严清净的礼佛环境”，胡雪峰说。

　　对于一些机构、个人借佛敛财，雇用假冒僧人在非佛教活动场所引诱、欺骗、胁迫信众和游客花天价烧高香等乱象。明杰法师、孟至岭道长当天也建言政府相关部门，加强对寺院周边商业环境的治理，维护信众、游客权益。(完)

(原标题：中国佛教、道教组织倡导文明敬香维护寺观清净庄严)

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