Bt hng, vic bc bt hng v s dng bt hng

Vi ngi Vit, trong gia nh (ngay c ngi theo Cng gio) nh no cng c ban th v trong ban
th mt linh vt khng th thiu c. l bt hng hay bt nhang dng cm cy hngsau khi thp.
Nhng vic bc bt nhang hay sp t th no u phi ai cng r.
1. Bt nhang l mt vt linh thing dng th cng trong gia nh, l biu hin Tm linh trn ban th.
l ni mi khi thp hng tng nim, cu cng hng ti t tin, cc v thn linh hay gi lng thnh knh vo
ci v hnh ri ch nhn cm nn hng va t vo.
Trong gia nh ty theo trch nhim l con trng, con th v.v... m th phng. Thng thng c 3 cp bc
- Th Pht: cu mong s bnh an thanh thn n vi gia nh, gii thot tai ng.
- Th Thn: th th cng, long mch, thn ti, tin ch nhng v cai qun mnh t mnh c ng, cu
gip gia nh n yn n.
- Th gia tin: h nh mnh v cc bc ph th theo tin t. Nu th t tin h tc bn ngoi ( trng hp
bn khng c ngi tha t) th phi lp bt hng v ban th khc.
Nhiu nh lp 3 Ban th nhng a phn (trong c gia nh ti) ch c mt ban th. Mt vn c tc dng
nh va th gia tin v th cng, iu ct yu l nh v tm thc vo ban th, c bit khi cng khn. Nu Tm
thnh tuy mt ban th nhng thnh cu vn ti c T tin v Tri - Pht - Thnh - Thn; vn c tc dng ph h
tr, che ch bo v cho gia ch. Cn c lp nhiu ban th, th nhiu bt nhang m php tp hp khng ng
quy tc th v tnh gia ch to ra s tn pht, gy lon nng lng v khi khng tc dng pht huy sc
mnh Tm linh khi cu cng.
Nhng nh rng cc ch v Thn, Thnh, Tin, Pht u l nhng bc sng sut, cng bng, v t, khng
bit n hi l ca vt cht th gian do ngi trn dng cng. c nng thng s v Lut Nhn Qu l lut
thing ling ca Tri t. S giu c, thng tin khng phi do van xin, m l do phc c t kip trc, do tu
dng hin thn. Vic th cng, cu khn ch c tc dng ph trh, thc y thm v ct nht tm thnh. Cn
nu kip trc gy nhiu vic c, kip ny lm nhiu vic xu, tm a c c th c ly cu n dp trn, bu
u cng khng th kh hn. Hoc nh c ngi ch chm chm i cu u nm, gi l cui nm nhng cha m
sng th i x t bc, khi cht qun c ngy gi th vic cu cng Thn, Thnh, Pht phng c ch g?
2. t bt hng trn ban th phi theo mt nguyn tc nht nh ca tng vng. Bt nhang l ni ging
ca cc hng linh, thn, thnh, t tin v cng th hin s thnh knh ca gia ch i vi ci m. Bt nhang th
l hnh thc hi t tm thc. Ging nh mt si dy v hnh khi gia ch thp hng cu nguyn l thn linh, t
tin c th chng gim c lng thnh. V vy bt nhang phi c s phn chia ring cp bc gia "quan li" v
chng dn.
Vi ngi dn vng ng bng Bc b v nhng c dn gc y thng l t 3 bt hng trn Tam
sn cho mt ban th. Ba bt hng ny khi ng t ngoi nhn vo th: b t c bn tri, th cng chnh gia v
gia tin bn phi, Trong bt hng th cng bao gi cng to hn 2 bt kia v t v tr cao hn. Nhiu nh
t qu nhiu bt hng trn ban th l khng ng cch, khng t hp c sc mnh Tm linh hoc l, theo
thi gian s ngi mt trong gia ch tng ln th bn th c bao nhiu by cho s bt hng (cho T tin,
K, C, ng B, B M, B C, ng Mnh...). Mt khc cng khng c dn giy ghi r bt hng no th
Thn, bt no th T tin, bt no th ai c th. Bi ghi nh vy l mt vic lm trnh thng v tnh " phm
thng" vi b trn: ngi trn, con chu quy nh cho ch i v cho Thn linh v Tin t!
3. Vic bc bt hng phi nh thy, l thy cha (s) hoc php s (ngi tu ti gia). Khi bc bt
hng cc Thy ch nguyn, thnh thn linh, vong linh v an nhp. Thc cht y l vic cung cp cho cc vt th
cng mt ngun nng lng ban u v sau ny trong qu trnh th cng, nng lng ngy mt tng trng
khin cho linh thing ngy cng cao. y cng tng t nh vic Khai quang, im nhn cho tng mi khi
c xong, vic ny c tc dng lm tng linh kh ca pho tng v bt nhang trc khi th cng, nhm khng cho
cc vong linh hn tp t vo. Theo dn gian ch sau khi hon thnh cng on ny th vic mi bin mt vt t v
tri tr nn linh thing, bt nhang mi c cc v Th cng, Thn linh, Gia tin theo chng minh cho thn ch khi
vi cng v to c linh kh c th gip , tr cho gia ch.
4. Quy trnh bc bt nhang:
Bt hng vn l vt v tri (bng s hay bng ng) ch sau khi thc hin cc th tc "bc bt hng" th
bt hng mi c tc dng ln vt cm nhang khi th cng. Nu bt hng khng c bc ng cch cng
ging nh nh khng ch. Khi Thn, Pht, T tin ging lm tr th ma qu cng chen chn theo quy
ph gia ch.
- Khi mua bt hng cn chn loi khng c ch Hn vit thnh.

- u tin khi mua mt bt hng v th phi ra qua nc mui ru gng c pha cht nc hoa hay th
vo my cnh hoa hng cho thm lm sch nhng phn hu hnh ri ph cho kh hay em xng trm hng.
Nc dng ra trc sn hay vy chung quanh nh, khng xung cng.
- Sau lt y bt nhang mt mnh giy trang kim vng (va lt, va phng cc ym trong bt
khng b chy theo khi bt nhang ho).
- Bt nhang c lm ng php l bt nhang c ct: Ct bt nhang c 7 th bu ( Tht bo) nh vng,
bc, ngc, m no, san h,...Ti thiu c 3 th: vng, bc, ngc c bc bi 1 t giy trng kim dng bt
c lm php ch bt, ch giy, ch mc ghi mt s ch (do s ghi, ch thin do cc v Thnh ng gh vit).
Trong bt nhang cn c tin m ("Ng L Thn ti"), tin dng mu mnh gi mang s 5 (sinh) c gp
thnh cc chic thuyn nh xp xung quanh khi ct tht bo.
- Sau tro t bng rm np (hay tru) m ngy nay thng c bn ti cc hng m vo cho y,
ng cho ct v ct nng. Dng tru rt tt bi tru bc go l ht ngc ca Tri, n thanh sch, cao qu.
- Nhiu ngi cn dn ra ngoi bt nhang chnh din, ni in hnh mt tri c 2 con rng chu vo mt
mnh giy c vit ch bng mc Tu tn ca bt nhang.
- Sau cng l c Kinh hay Ch Mt Tng, Tin Gia ty theo mn phi ca Thy an v Bt nhang. Khi
lm php ln u, ngi bc bt hng cm cy ch Th bng ng thp hng vng; cm 9 hay 3 cy nhang
ty bt ca Pht hay cc tng khc. Lc an v cn t bt hng ngay ngn sao cho mt nguyt (lng nghi) nm
trn trc vung gc vi bn th v theo hng bn th v Bt nhang chnh v tr gia (so vi 2 cnh bn bn
th).
Ch khi hon thnh cc cng on ny th bt hng mi chnh thc c a vo s dng lm vt th
cng v mi c linh lc.
5. S dng bt hng:
Bt hng bc xong, gia ch phi t ni bn th sch s, khng nn u tp. Mi khi sp xp li ban
th (thng vo 23 v 30 thng Chp) phi khn vi, xin php v ch c di chuyn bnh hoa, chn nc, nh
ng, n,... cn bt nhang, bi v nh v th khng c x dch. Khi v sinh bt nhang, bi v phi ly tay gi
khng cho xoay ri ly khn sch, m, phun ru cho pha gng gi nh, nc hoa lau cho sch.
ng thi, khi chn nhang qu nhiu cn rt bt, nh li 5 chn. Nhng chn nhang nh cn ri t.
th tro xung sng sui.
Bt nhang b i (v d bt nhang ca ban th vong) cn th xung sng sui (tt nht l t trn ming
xp ni), trnh vt ni u tp. Nghim ra nhng ngi (gia ch hay v chc trch) x l khng ng vi bt
hng s gp s khng may.
Mi khi cu cng cn m rng ca, thp n trc (khi ng), rt nc, rt ru (dng cu m), ri
thp hng (pht sng) v khn cng (ku cu). Ch thp 3 hay 5 nn hng bi 3, 5 l s l, thuc Dng m
Dng th m l hp l. Nu thp qu nhiu hng s m ng cho Thp loi chng sinh n, to ra s ln
xn, phin toi cho Thn, T tin mnh thnh cu. Nh rng khi thp phi hng chy u, dng tay phy nh
cho tt la, khng thi. Khi cm hng cn cm cho ngay ngn mi c tc dng dn li thnh cu ti ng ni cn
n. ng th khng cm chng cc chn hng ln nhau nhm trnh to ra nhng lp th (c) v thanh (mi) v
phng bc ho.
Trng hp bt hng t nhin bc chy, dn gian cho rng bo "im ho m l khi chn hng chy
m t trong ra ri ra xung quanh thng lin quan n m m, th cng cn ho dng l chy t trn xung
c lin quan n nh ca, cuc sng hng ngy. Khi cn ho ht nhng nh phng ho hon ng dng la
dp tt trnh "Thu Ho giao tranh".
Nu ang cu cng m hng tt c th m chm la tip, ng nh ln t li bi khi nh ln cm li
thnh hng tha, mt gc, cu cng mt linh nghim. C nhn cho rng, ngoi l do hng km phm th cn
phn bit:
- Hng tt phn trn l Thin, lin quan n nc nh, ban th...
- Hng tt on gia l Nhn, lin quan n thnh vin gia nh;
- Hng tt on cui ngh n a, lin quan n m m, t ct...
Th y xung quanh bt hng c nhiu vic cn bit. Song cn do hon cnh v tp tc mi ni. Nh li
ngy trc chng ti ch t hng trong 3 ngy Tt. Bt hng t to bng cc nha, bt n, bn trong ng go.
Ngay hm ci ti, nh v cha kp by bt hng ti phi cht mt khoanh chui, qun giy xung quanh.
Sau ny, khi i nhiu, nghe lm, cht lc sch v ti c vc ra nhiu nhng c nhng iu vn cha l gii
ni, c bit ngm ra mnh thc hin cn cha ng nghi thc trn. Sa dn vy nhng ct Tm thnh!

C Th c Thing; C King c Lnh.

Thng thng trong ting Vit "bt" l ch dng c c ming rng hn y. Nhng r
rng "bt hng" li hnh tru?
1. Bt hng th Th cng-Thn linh t gia, gip cho gia ch pht khi tm t bi,
cu cc ng Thn, Pht ging lm gip to qu phc. Bt ny nn dng loi ng
knh 18-20cm.
2. Bt hng th Gia tin t pha tay tri t trong bn th nhn ra coi nh, ngn cc
vong l ra vo t do. Bt ny nn dng loi ng knh 16-18 cm.
3. Bt hng th B C, ng Mnh t bn tay phi t trong bn th nhn ra, cc
ng linh thing ny c ch i v, ph h tr cho con chu.Bt ny nn dng loi
ng knh 16-18 cm.
t 3 bt hng c vng nh king ba chn v 3 bt hng trn cn c lt di
tng phn trang nghim v thm p cho Ban th.
C ngi bo vi ti rng: cn ch thm l pha trc ban th khng c t, bn,
gc...hay vt g m mt hay cnh ca n ngang bng vi mt bt hng (cao hay thp
hn th c).