An Illustrated Guide to Incense and Incense Burners

A Guide to Incense and Incense Utensils is a specialist illustrated guide devoted to incense and the utensils used with it. It offers a comprehensive and detailed introduction to the history, origins, influence, and significance of incense culture. Burning incense to pray to Buddha has long been a common way for Chinese people to make their wishes. This book explains how to follow Buddhist incense-burning rituals to use incense well and enhance one's practice and peace of mind. It is a practical reference for Buddhists and those who often burn incense and pray to Buddha, while also giving general readers a deeper understanding of the incense and utensils they encounter so often. By learning about incense culture and the practice of offering incense, readers can also find insight in its fragrance and bring many benefits to body, mind, and spirit.