供香的意義The Meaning of Worshipping with Incense

    煙供是以天然香的清淨高等能量供養諸佛菩薩及六道眾生。若從室內及戶外來看，一般可分為以下幾種：

    To worship gods and all the sentient beings with natural high-quality incense can be done indoors and outdoors, and the details are listed as follows:

一、室內Indoors

  1.供佛菩薩：以家中的佛菩薩為供香對象，祈求佛菩薩加持，福

慧雙修、悲智雙運。

  1. We can worship Buddha or Bodhisattva with incense at home and pray for blessings and wisdom.

  2.祭祖：早晚為祖先供三柱清香，祈求闔家平安、祝福祖先提昇至

更高次元。

  2. We can worship our ancestors with incense every morning and evening and pray for a peaceful family or the spiritual promotion of our ancestors.

二、戶外Outdoors

在陽台、家門口、店門口、電梯、樓梯等戶外場所做煙供，祈求出

入無事、社區平安、事業騰達、財源廣進。

    We can serve the burning incense in the balcony, at the doorway, or near the elevator to pray for the peace and good luck for all the people.

供香的對象包含諸佛菩薩、護法、六道眾生及冤親債主等；讓香氣

所到之處，皆可得清淨圓滿、解脫自在之庇佑。

    The fragrance of the burning incense is for Buddha, gods, and all the other sentient beings. The fragrance of the incense can purify and bless all the corners it reaches.

出門旅遊或散步時，若不嫌麻煩，可將香粉敷放在香篆盤上，再放

置手提袋內，以供香及純淨的心念祈福祝禱當地人、事、物、大地、

環境，一切吉祥。

    When we travel or go for a walk, we can also prepare some incense in the incense dish and carry it around with us to sincerely pray for an auspicious atmosphere for all the beings.

住宿飯店時，亦可點一爐香，既可清淨環境，亦可在陌生環境中，讓香帶來放鬆、閑適與穩定，降低旅途中的焦慮不安。

    After we check in the hotel, we can be also burn some incense to purify and stabilize the environment. This can absolutely calm us down.

三、靜心Meditation

    靜心時點上一爐清香，亦屬煙供的一種！肉身是靈魂的殿堂、自性佛的壇城，以虔敬之心，禮敬內在的神性與佛性，沐浴在神聖氛圍

中，期許自己...慈眼視眾生，福聚海無量。

    In times of meditation, we also burn incense. Our body is the home for our soul and selfhood. Thus, we should burn the incense and pay respect to our own Buddhahood and Godhood in the hope that we can be blessed in such a holy aura.

     供香，不分宗教；當我們將珍貴的香品上供給內心最高的神聖意識時，因為當下放下了小我，因此容易與高我連結，亦即古人所謂的「上達天聽」。煙供是以溫柔慈悲的華光，善待自己、善待萬有、禮敬一切存在，也是與至高意識連結的殊勝法門之一。

    The use of incense should by no means be restricted to religious purposes. That is, when we worship the supreme and holy consciousness inside us with precious incense, we put down our ego and thus connect to the Higher-us. Burning some incense to serve all the beings with kindness is a way to connect to our higher consciousness.