Can I burn incense at night?

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A wake is at night, isn't it? There is no problem if you burn incense sticks at night.

Now, incense is an important item and manners in Buddhism. I don't know the truth or falsehood due to lack of study, but I've heard that it has been around since Shakyamuni was in his reign.
Today, incense sticks and matcha are used so that they are easy to use, but there are various ways to burn incense depending on the denomination.
However, basically, I think incense is burned before work (reading sutras), whether in the morning, noon, or night.

Its significance is to purify that “place” and this “body” with fragrance. Purifying does not mean getting rid of spirits (evil things, etc.) attached to it, and it means “being aware of one's distress.”
In the Otani school of the Shinshu sect, it is customary to gather hands after burning incense. Gassho is a combination of the palm of the Buddha and my palm, and it means “being covered (meeting) by the Buddha,” but since there is a lot of fear that I will be covered by the Buddha if I am still covered in my worries, I learned that it contains a wish to first purify the place and body with incense.
Therefore, in dramas, images of incense being smelled when burning incense are often played, but incense is not a magic spell or (my) request, but the meaning of being aware of this person is included as a way before being covered by the Buddha, and the Shinshu Otani school does not ask people to eat incense.
Well, that area varies depending on the denomination, though.

Even if you don't recite sutras at home, the significance may deepen if you try to burn incense first when putting your hands together at a Buddhist altar. (Of course, be careful when handling fire)

I think L.M is in the middle of reading a lot of Buddhist books, but did the word “spirit” come up?
It probably almost never comes up (= “spirit” isn't often said in Buddhism).
From now on, let's break down more and more superstitions with Buddhist wisdom.

Please ask your questions again.

Burning incense is also related to the fact that in the past, when meeting someone in a superior position, it was polite to remove the smell of the body with incense and meet them.
Since it's a culture where people don't take a bath and wash their bodies every day like in Japan today, such a custom was probably born.
There are incense that burns, and there are also incense that rubs against hands and clothes.
By the way, when I work at night, of course, I burn incense, but for many minutes, fires are dangerous. There are also cases where fires occur due to candles on Buddhist altars.
I don't think there's a problem with incense sticks, but even so, there is a risk of a fire, so I think it's a good idea to use incense sticks that are long enough to burn out during work. If you use a long incense stick, fold it just before it's lit and place it sideways in the furnace.
Maybe in your area, there have been houses that have caught fire in the past due to candles or incense sticks on Buddhist altars, and this has been conveyed as superstition.

It feels good to burn incense.
I also sometimes burn incense when I feel refreshed.

When I bought incense sticks, there was a bookmark with “Kojutoku” written on it.
Here's how it is.

Kankaku Ghosts
Clean your mind and body
Able to remove dirt
I can sleep
Shizunaka Narutomo
Rikan Jinuri
Too many
the scarcity is enough
Kyuzo Immortal
Safe for normal use

It seems that the poem was written by the Northern Song poet Huang Tingjian.

There was an explanation as follows on Baikundo's website.

1. Sharpen your senses
2. Cleanse your mind and body
3. Removes dirt thoroughly
4. Wake up well
5. Bringing peace in serenity
6. Calms your mind even when you're busy
7. It doesn't get in the way at most
8. At least enough
9. Does not decay over time
10. There is no hindrance even if you use it all the time

Fourth, it says “wake up well” (laughs) It seems like I'll wake up, and as the other monks answered, there are also concerns about fires, so it seems better to stop sleeping.
Tenth is “there is no hindrance even if you use it all the time.” I think you can burn it anytime.

There is a phrase called “food incense (food incense).” It is also said that those who have died enjoy the scent. Therefore, if you burn incense day or night, people who have died may come to enjoy the scent of incense. But even if I were to thank you for incense, I wouldn't be bothered. So don't worry about burning incense.

Hello LM.

As other Hasunoha pioneers answered, it is better to burn incense sticks. Please enjoy incense not only at Buddhist altars, but also at various places.

To that end, cheap incense sticks have a bad smell. They cost a little, but let's buy good incense sticks and better incense sticks. I enjoy the scent with good incense sticks on a daily basis, and enjoy the scent with better incense sticks for a while.

Your room will be enveloped in a pleasant scent. I'm doing it too. Gassho

There are enough answers already, and it wasn't originally a curtain where I would appear, but inspired by the Self-Defense Forces daily report, I decided to write it in the style of a daily report.

Incense has been a practical item since ancient times. Speaking of today, it can be called room fragrances, perfumes, bath oils, etc.
The monk who once became the model for the Three Treasures of Journey to the West broke through the scorching Silk Road without showering or brushing his teeth. That extraordinary olfactory aura was purified with incense carried in front of them like a butterfly fish lantern. The Japanese wake “don't run out of incense sticks through the night” originally meant that. It's too sad when the deceased's last impression was “smelly.” Since it is such a practical item, it was considered ideal as a gift.

It seems that giving incense is common throughout the ages, the East, and the West. Even in the West, it seems that one of the finest three-piece gift sets given by the “Three Doctors of the East” to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ is an incense called frankincense. This is interesting because it was given along with the gold. According to Japanese people today, if they were to give incense sticks or the like for a birthday celebration, they would be a big fuss. It is a world where it is said that “the smell of matcha” is a symbol of the spicy smell of monks. However, if you think that this is a peculiar feeling that only Japanese people in the last half century have, I would like to post a serious complaint question to Jesus about what common sense is.

One method of offering a memorial service is to perform this act of gift-giving to the Buddha and ancestors “as if they were there.” Of course, it's pinky, but I want to know very well that it's a gem worthy of being dedicated to Jesus. The fact that spirits gather as a result is a superstition, as pointed out by various masters.
However, if spirits had gathered, that would mean incense was so attractive as a gift. Rather, isn't it something we should be proud of with a dodgy face? Furthermore, incense has enough power to purify the extraordinary olfactory aura that has broken through the Silk Road. There is no doubt that the gathered spirits will also be gently purified. What's more, isn't it an honor to be accompanied by a Buddha on a Buddhist altar? There is no reason to be cursed by a spirit because of that. Appreciate it. Spirits without such common sense are prohibited.

At home, we use such practical products for post-treatment of incense left over from children's diaper changes. The effect is one word for “wonderful.” After ten seconds of burning, the foul-smelling room was purified into a relaxing space. Of course, when I cried a lot at night, I often burned it late at night. So far, there have been no psychic experiences that have been identified as the cause.