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(Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program)
WIPING THE INCENSE BURNER TO PRAY FOR WEALTH IS CONSIDERED A WISH FOR WORLDLY AND HEAVENLY BLESSINGS, AND WILL EXPEND ONE’S MERITS
Caller: Hello Master. Master has said that we can wipe the incense burner to wish for better wealth luck. However, a Buddhist friend worries that this is akin to praying for worldly and heavenly blessings which will expend their merits. Is it true, Master?
Master Jun Hong Lu: Of course it will. Think about it, if you pray for wealth, it will certainly transform into worldly and heavenly blessings. I spoke about this in my public talk as there were many participants who are non-Buddhist practitioners, the Chinese migrants in Australia and their western friends. These people may be interested in praying for wealth, so I offered them some tips. It is not meant for those with a high state of spirituality. Would a person with a high state of spirituality pray for wealth in the first place?
Caller: That’s right, they wouldn’t. A Buddhist friend was desperate to pray for wealth, so after completing his recitation, he will bring down the incense burner and keep wiping it. Are we supposed to do this within a stipulated timeframe? This Buddhist friend is under the impression that he will have abundant wealth luck if he continuously performs this action.
Master Jun Hong Lu: No. After the incense is fully burned, before offering the next incense, you may wipe the incense burner on the altar. In doing this, please ensure that you do not move the incense burner. The only time you can move the incense burner is when you plan to bring it down from the altar. Do not rotate it when it is on the altar. In wiping, you should manoeuvre your hand around it, instead.
Caller: If he brings the incense burner down from the altar, can he go on wiping it all day long?
Master Jun Hong Lu: No. Don’t do that.
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