by krishnananda <k@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
May 8, 2008 at 03:04 PM
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DisturbedCookie <justin.rubio@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> I have read somewhere that when you light three incense sticks, the
> rate at which they burn can mean different things.
>
> For example:
> - Good luck in 7 days
> - Someone ill in 10 days
> etc etc
>
> Does anyone have a definitive list of how they translate in Buddhism?
At least one Zen teacher has likened the pervading smoke and aroma to
the pervading Dharma. Other than that they can serve as time measurement
for meditation periods.
Incense is used in almost all world religions so no doubt it has more or
less meaning given the cir***stances.
Hope this helps,
k
