Photo Of Buddhist Custom At Shaolin Temple; Woman Lights Incense Sticks .

For fortynine days ceremonies were held at the Buddhist Temple that involved a different Abbot from a different temple, for each of the 49 days, leading the Mantra rituals. The daily Mantra ceremonies were not only attended by the disciples and followers of the Abbots, but these also attracted many other believers in Buddhism. Some visitors to the Shaolin Temple during this period would have come to witness the events, rather than to be part of it. For others, taking part in the ceremonies was not only an honor, but presented an opportunity to give their own respect to Buddha. For some individuals, a visit to the Shaolin Temple was made for a specific purpose. At specific times of the year in China, Buddhists will make a pilgrimage to their local Buddha Shrine, to make offerings and to light incense sticks, to honor their ancestors, and to establish their belief that these rituals will afford them some protection from evil, and bring them happiness and a good life for the rest of their own time on this earth.