Your father died. You can cross over for him. Because most of us had a lot of bad karma before we died, such as killing and eating meat, and after we died, we may all go to three evil ways, which are very painful. And within 49 days after death, it is the golden age of crossing. At this time, the deceased benefited the most from crossing over. So crossing is a great kindness and a great filial piety.
If conditions do not allow, you can also ask a monk to recite the scriptures. If not, go to the temple and set up a memorial tablet for your father. Setting up a flat panel requires a certain fee, but it is not expensive. Our small temple here (Zhuzhou, Hunan) costs 50 yuan a year.
When the Buddha comes home, he can offer sacrifices. Offerings can include five things: flowers, lights, incense, water and fruit. Don't use meat, and don't kill anything as an offering.
As for choosing a room dedicated to Buddha and Bodhisattva, it is suggested to provide it in the living room or study. Don't hang Buddha and Bodhisattva in the bedroom, because it is impolite for Bodhisattva to dress and undress in the bedroom. If the housing space is small, it must be provided in the bedroom, which can be covered with a piece of cloth at ordinary times.
In addition, we also offer sacrifices to buddhas and bodhisattvas, burn incense, worship and pray for good luck. This is just one aspect of our belief in Buddhism and learning from it. More importantly, we need to pay attention to what Buddhas and Bodhisattvas have taught us: all evil should be avoided and all good should be pursued. You can correct your mistakes, do good deeds and be a good student of Buddha and Bodhisattva. Buddha and Bodhisattva will be very happy to know, and you will be rewarded!
In the process of doing good deeds and accumulating virtues, it is easy for us to ignore filial piety. Buddhism tells us that parents are our greatest blessings. Filial piety can help us accumulate good luck and change our fortune, while unfilial will ruin our good luck. In fact, it is not from a personal point of view, but because our parents raised us with great pains, we should be filial. Confucius said that the hardest thing to be filial to parents is "color difficulty", that is, it is difficult to be kind to parents, so treat parents gently, speak softly and not violently.
Finally, I suggest you invite an introductory book on Buddhism to learn about Buddhism. We believe in Buddhism and learn from it, not only burning incense and kowtowing, but also learning a lot of good and useful Buddhist knowledge. To practice. On the one hand, our blessings and luck can be blessed by Bodhisattva, and more importantly, we can learn from Buddhism and practice by ourselves, and do good deeds and accumulate virtue.
This book is reminiscent of Enlightenment written by the old mage Kong Jing. Buddhism explains the origin of our world, the destination and significance of life, and how we can live happily without pain, which is worth learning. This book can be bought in temples.
The destination of life mentioned in Buddhism is very important to us. We are human beings now. What about the afterlife? What will it become? Is there immortality? Besides, can you be happy in the afterlife? Or pain? Is there any way to make yourself happy and make all beings feel happy? This point is discussed in detail in Buddhism)