Ask an expert: Can't Buddhist temples do divination?

As far as I know. According to the Buddhist scriptures, the master warned monks who had practiced Sanskrit liberation in the world not to sell trade, not to resettle fields and houses, not to raise people and slaves, not to plant all kinds of treasures, not to cut down vegetation and not to dig up land. It is not appropriate to combine decoctions and medicines, which is good or bad. Look up at the stars, step on the steps and count the numbers. Don't eat frugally, lead an honest and clean life, don't participate in the world, live your own life, make good friends, and have the cheek to take your time. When you are self-centered, you should be mindful of the degree, do not hide flaws, do not show differences, do not confuse people, support on all sides, be content with knowledge, be interested in serving others, and do not accumulate livestock.

But this is mainly called becoming a monk and practicing wholeheartedly, giving up life and forgetting death. So this law should not include laymen at home.

Divination is mentioned in the Tibetan Bodhisattva Zhan Cha Jing and the Lengyan Jing. This shows that divination does exist.

However, as a Buddhist. Convinced of the cause and effect, why do you still need divination? Pursuing good or ill luck is just to predict the immature blessings in advance and hide the bad karma that should have been consumed in your own warehouse. This is not the right way to eliminate disasters and seek happiness. And in the law of cause and effect, the seeds of good and evil are buried longer. Why not repay good with evil, and repay good with evil?

Besides, most contemporary masters are half-baked, and even liars. Why ask for it?

The Four Seasons as a Model also talks about divination. I suggest you have a look. Very good. It's about numerology