These are some considerations:

1. Some purchase a brand new altar (or made-to-measure) at the new apartment.

1.1. If so, one can even have the space at the new apartment ready. For example, if it is a made-to-measure altar position, it would depend on the contractor to finish "everything". (Majority of renovations).

1.2. The above is common sense. If you have an existing altar at the present apartment and transfering Kuan Yin on Vesak Day, this is fine or OK.

1.3. What one is concerned is, to distrub Kuan Yin, as some have to remove Kuan Yin and place her and her ancillary items somewhere. And move the altar to the new apartment.

1.4. And what is most concerned is where to place Kuan Yin tempoary at the existing apartment. Not like you should place (her) on the floor tiles or at the shoe cabinet table top.

2. Yes, moving her on Vesak Day is fine or OK.

2.1 Often, avoid moving her after 2.59pm as this is close to the Yang-Yin period or the daytime where Yang element is at it's lowest.

2.2 Frankly, it does not mean that Kuan Yin is out of bounds by your husband touching her. Thus, no harm for him to carry her.

2.3 If possible, for devout buddhists, best that you observe things like try to avoid eating meat as a respect e.g. especially the eve and the day of moving her. (This depends.)

2.4. In fact, no harm having "strong arms" holding her instead of IN CASE if the female could be more feeble. Worse still, if the woman is in period, then it is best not for her to carry Kuan Yin. Although Kuan Yin is always forgiving; it is considered taboo or bad luck for a woman in period to do such things.

3. Usually, prior to a move; words are uttered in mandarin : "My or Our apologies for disturbing you. As we will be bringing you to our new apartment. And state your new apartment's address e.g. Block 888 Clement Avenue 1 #12-888.

4. By tradition, if there is a flyover or bridge, you may have to warn her that you are "crossing a bridge". If no bridge, just flat ground ignore this Para 4.

5. On reaching below at the void deck of your new apartment block; tell Kuan Yin that you had arrived at the ground floor. And that you will be bringing her up to your new apartment at e.g. Block 888 Clement Avenue 1 #12-888.

6. Then the usual, place her and do up the altar and give offerings.

7. For a new joss stick receptacle (incense burner) , try to wrap e.g. even number of coins e.g. 2 x 10 cents in a red paper and place it right at the bottom of the urn.

7.1. If it is an existing Joss stick receptacle (incense burner), never empty it fully. Try to leave 1/2 joss ashes to the new apartment. Thus never go and totally wash clean this receptacle.

You also wrote: How about the Heavenly God incense burner - do I hang it up before Vesak Day or on that day?

8. It is common for many to completely purchase a new one (incense burner). And if possible follow Para 7 above.

8.1. Common sense says that if you are moving in on Vesak Day or only bringing in the gods on Vesak Day, which is an auspicious day, then best not do do drilling on that day.

8.2. Of course, if the hook is already in place and it is merely to hang the incense burner, there is no issue.

9. Please note that there is no ONE size fits all situation. Again it depends. So long as one seems to give respect, one is not going against the WILL of heaven. Look at it this way, by the fact that you are willing to invite the various "gods"; they would already I believe be appreciative of the situation.

10. Furthermore, Kuan Yin being the Goddess of Mercy is suppose to be the most obliging and "forgiving". And there is no Encylopedia Britannica strictly for such CUSTOMS.


On 4/25/2012 11:15:52 AM, Anon (Hidden for Privacy) wrote:
>Dear Master,We are planning to
>move-in to our new house on
>Vesak Day and inviting our
>existing Kuan Yin on that day
>to our new house too.Must
>I get ready the altar a day
>before Vesak Day?  That
>is, must I have the incense
>burner, altar lights, water
>and fruit offerings ready
>before Kuan Yin arrives? 
>Can my husband carry the Kuan
>Yin or must a lady carry
>her?How about the Heavenly God
>incense burner - do I hang it
>up before Vesak Day or on that
>day?Your guidance is greatly
>appreciated.Regards,Mystic
>Dragon

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