Thank you Seimyo for that blog link, i enjoyed it!
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Oh, yeah. If I didn't have inner peace, I'd go completely psycho on all you guys all the time.
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WOW....so many good pointers. Think I'll make a list and buy one of everything. Wonder how much that would cost?
Years ago I had a very nice Tibetan incense that I really liked, but have no idea what the name was. Does anybody know if there is a 'standard' Tibetan used by the majority of people? Or are they as varied as the Japanese?
Once again, thank you everybody. I'll think of you all fondly when I light them.
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I recently found this in Brazil, called "Ananda". It smells amazing close to what they use at Mass.
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I haven't quite "learned" Tapatalk, and usually I just see "subscribed" threads that I answered to at some point. The website is much easier to navigate than the Tapatalk app.
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Yes and it was started by Fugu �� Always nice to see her visit us.
I use “Aqua” reduced smoke incense by Nippon Kodo. Everything else I try I end up giving to my daughter, lol. The Aqua scent is very fresh and gentle for smoke-sensitive folks like myself.
Gassho
Jakuden
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I burn incense mostly on occasions and try not to use it very often.
This is the only one I have which was a gift from the local sangha
on my birthday that fell on one of the days during summer sesshin.
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I can't tell the name because it's all written in Japanese, but it has
a delicate scent of the Sandalwood mixed with Lime.
Yes and it was started by Fugu �� Always nice to see her visit us.
Gassho,
Washin
sat-lahKaidō (皆道) Every Way
Washin (和信) Harmony Trust
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Hi Bayamo and everyone,
I use Shinshuko brand. It's the only smokeless brand I found here in Brazil. The smell is very subtle compared to traditional incense with smoke.
I don't know if the absence of smoke prevents the bad effects of daily use of incense in our health.
But I like it and my wife really loves the smell, as I usually use it in my little home altar in our closet.
Gassho,
Mateus
Sat today/LAH怠努 (Tai Do) - Lazy Effort
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A Good Incense?
To Jundo’s suggestion of having a hint of fragrance in the air - I use Frankincense incense matches. It’s a regular matchbook with scented matches inside. You light, shake them out, then they burn for about five minutes like an incense stick. It’s long enough for me to repeat the Robe Verse and bodhisattva vows and sit down and get settled. Available on Amazon.
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I'm personally a big fan of anything from Shoyeido. It all smells nice, and it's not overpoweringly strong for a small space. My favorite is actually one of their cheaper ones, Daigen-koh aka Great Origin. They also carry an excellent line of smokeless incense. Their premium incense is nice too; it comes in a lovely little reusable wooden box and I use it for "special" occasions, such as jukai, Vesak, rohatsu, etc. Of course every moment is special, but I don't have the budget for that. [emoji3]
Gassho
Kyōshin
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As my wife has difficulties with incense, I had to bend my brain a little and came up with something simple:
I use an aroma lamp or diffuser, but I do not place any water and essential oils in it - I just heat 1-2 cloves (from the spice rack) in it. By mildly roasting the cloves, just a little of the aroma gets diffused ... it is a noticeable scent but not as intense as when you use spices in cooking.
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That is lovely!As my wife has difficulties with incense, I had to bend my brain a little and came up with something simple:
I use an aroma lamp or diffuser, but I do not place any water and essential oils in it - I just heat 1-2 cloves (from the spice rack) in it. By mildly roasting the cloves, just a little of the aroma gets diffused ... it is a noticeable scent but not as intense as when you use spices in cooking.
Gero (sat / lah)
And, these days in the West because of allergies, second hand smoke and such, some people just light the incense for a moment, then place the burning end into the sand. Or, do not light the incense at all, and just sense its burning in the heart. That is fine.
Incense or no incense is not the key to Zen.
Zen is beyond incense or no incense, sweet smells and nasty. 
Gassho, J
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