Where to place incense burner for Heavenly God

[myfs_154426]

Dear Master,
I just got my keys to my condo and would appreciate some advice on where to place the
incense burner for Heavenly God.
1.Must it be placed outside the main door? If so, left side or right side?
2.Can it be placed at the balcony inside the house?
Thanks!

[Cecil Lee]

These are some considerations:
1. Some higher end condominium units have smoke detectors at lift lobby area especially those that have been asked to do due to fire regulations.
1.1. Thus, do check before, placing the incense burner in such a situation.
1.2. Otherwise, this is usually a better option - provided there is adequate space or clearance and it does not intrude nor cause hinderance to your neighbouring unit.
1.3. Left or right depends on Shapes and Forms Feng Shui. Often, what matters is that the placement must make sense of the location - again it should not cause a nuisance or hinderance to your neighbour.
2. Often, if there is no choice outside of the unit; such as too tight a space at the common corridor; then placing at one's balcony is a last resort. Or if been warned not to place at the common property.
3. Your balcony is your personal "property" thus, unless it is deemed not safe or later specks of incense falls towards your neighbour, this is the last resort.
4. Try to explore outside your main door first.

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On 3/20/2012 10:40:06 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Master,I just got my keys
to my condo and would
appreciate some advice on
where to place the incense
burner for Heavenly God.1.
Must it be placed outside the
main door? If so, left
side or right side?2. Can it
be placed at the balcony
inside the house?Thanks!

[Cecil Lee]

Further to what I had mentioned, it is considered much wiser to place the incense urn outside of the home especially if we do close the main entrance door (often).
As there were many cases where prolonged inhaling of incense fumes can be cancerous to family members.
Thus, placing it at the balcony area would DEFINITELY mean that the fumes could come into the home. While at the main entrance, it still can but often, this area is close to the entrance area / kitchen and dining area ; which often is less of a health concern.

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On 3/20/2012 1:32:26 PM, Anonymous wrote:
These are some considerations:1. Some
higher end condominium units have smoke
detectors at lift lobby area especially
those that have been asked to do due to
fire regulations.1.1. Thus, do check
before, placing the incense burner in
such a situation.1.2. Otherwise, this is
usually a better option - provided there
is adequate space or clearance and it
does not intrude nor cause hinderance to
your neighbouring unit.1.3. Left or
right depends on Shapes and Forms Feng
Shui. Often, what matters is that the
placement must make sense of the
location - again it should not cause a
nuisance or hinderance to your
neighbour.2. Often, if there is no
choice outside of the unit; such as too
tight a space at the common corridor;
then placing at one's balcony is a last
resort. Or if been warned not to place
at the common property.3. Your balcony
is your personal "property" thus, unless
it is deemed not safe or later specks of
incense falls towards your neighbour,
this is the last resort.4. Try to
explore outside your main door first.On
3/20/2012 10:40:06 AM, Mystic Dragon
wrote:
Dear Master,I just got my
keys
to my condo and would
appreciate some advice on
where
to place the incense
burner for
Heavenly God.1.
Must it be placed
outside the
main door? If so,
left
side or right side?2. Can it
be placed at the balcony
inside
the house?Thanks!

[Cecil Lee]

In my opinion, one should respect one's religion or practices. But, do take into consideration; like health.
As an important study was done with 61,320 Singaporeans between 45 and 74 years old:-
Source and Credit: http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2008/08/26/2346562.htm
Partial Quote:

Significant increase

For their study, the researchers followed 61,320 Singapore Chinese men and women between the ages of 45 and 74 years old from the Hokkien or Cantonese dialect group. All of the subjects were cancer-free at the outset.

Participants reported on their typical incense use, including how often they burned it in their homes and for how long - only at night, for instance, or all day and night.

Over the next 12 years, 325 men and women developed cancer of the upper respiratory tract, such as nasal, oral or throat cancer. Another 821 developed lung cancer.

The researchers found that incense use was associated with a statistically significant higher risk of cancers of the upper respiratory tract, with the exception of nasopharyngeal cancer. However, they observed no overall effect on lung cancer risk.

The link between incense use and increased cancer risk held when the researchers weighed other factors, including cigarette smoking, diet and drinking habits.

On the surface

Those who used incense heavily also had higher rates of a type of cancer called squamous cell carcinoma, which refers to tumours that arise in the cells lining the internal and external surfaces of the body. The risk was seen in smokers and non-smokers.

Study participants who used incense in their homes all day or throughout the day and night were 80% more likely than non-users to develop squamous cell carcinoma of the entire respiratory tract.

"This association is consistent with a large number of studies identifying carcinogens in incense smoke," Friborg's team writes, "and given the widespread and sometimes involuntary exposure to smoke from burning incense, these findings carry significant public health implications."

They say further studies are needed to see whether different types of incense are associated with different degrees of cancer risk.

Unquote
Source and Credit: http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2008/08/26/2346562.htm

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On 3/20/2012 4:50:50 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Further to what I had mentioned, it is
considered much wiser to place the
incense urn outside of the home
especially if we do close the main
entrance door (often).As there were many
cases where prolonged inhaling of
incense fumes can be cancerous to family
members.Thus, placing it at the balcony
area would DEFINITELY mean that the
fumes could come into the home. While at
the main entrance, it still can but
often, this area is close to the
entrance area / kitchen and dining area
; which often is less of a health
concern.On 3/20/2012 1:32:26 PM, Cecil
Lee wrote:
These are some
considerations:1. Some
higher end
condominium units have smoke
detectors at lift lobby area
especially
those that have been
asked to do due to
fire
regulations.1.1. Thus, do check
before, placing the incense burner
in
such a situation.1.2. Otherwise,
this is
usually a better option -
provided there
is adequate space or
clearance and it
does not intrude
nor cause hinderance to
your
neighbouring unit.1.3. Left or
right
depends on Shapes and Forms Feng
Shui. Often, what matters is that
the
placement must make sense of the
location - again it should not cause
a
nuisance or hinderance to your
neighbour.2. Often, if there is no
choice outside of the unit; such as
too
tight a space at the common
corridor;
then placing at one's
balcony is a last
resort. Or if been
warned not to place
at the common
property.3. Your balcony
is your
personal "property" thus, unless
it
is deemed not safe or later specks of
incense falls towards your
neighbour,
this is the last
resort.4. Try to
explore outside
your main door first.On
3/20/2012
10:40:06 AM, Mystic Dragon
wrote:
Dear Master,I just got my
keys
to my condo and would
appreciate some advice on
where
to place the incense
burner for
Heavenly God.1.
Must it be placed
outside the
main door? If so,
left
side or right side?2. Can it
be placed at the balcony
inside
the house?Thanks!

[myfs_154426]

Your advice is very informative.... Thanks !

[Cecil Lee]

It is my belief that it is crucial to keep in mind that when we analyze or engage our critical thinking skills, various aspects such as traditions, habits, and even Feng Shui are frequently linked to the concept of rationality = Common sense.
http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=6&mid=31093&new=When a question is posted on the forum, I consistently consider whether it can be linked to common sense. It is often the case that the answer is simply common sense. The next time you need to explain something to your child or family, consider whether it is a matter of common sense.

 

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On 3/21/2012 10:27:18 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Your advice is very
informative.... Thanks !