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ROKPA ITALY (onlus)	$2,003.30
CENTRE CULTUREL TIBETAIN (asbl)	$3,730.61
KAGYU SAMYE DZONG NIDRUM (asbl)	$860.18
AMITABHA FRANCE (assoc)	$3,070.08
LES JARDINS DE MEDITATION (asbl)	$2,392.37
Palyul Ling Buddhist Centre (asbl)	$613.81
LES AMIS DE PADMA (Assoc)	$555.92

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2025-03-05

Lionel C.

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Très beau et durable

De véritables drapeaux, très beaux et qui ont passés 4 ans dehors, sous vents et tempêtes. Ils ont bien tenus ces 4 ans mais il est temps d'en changer !

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Les drapeaux tibétain , on l'air de très bonne qualité .

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2024-12-10

Pascale A.

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Excellent châle pour méditer

Ces châles sont parfaits ni trop chaud ni trop lourds lavables en machine. je recommande

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Incense

Incense is a substance burned as a sacrifice or offering. At all times, societies have used incense, whether in religious rites, to purify sacred places such as the church or in private prayer. The art of incense has long been considered sacred and its origins go back thousands of years. the-dharma-store.com offers a wide range of incense only made with 100% natural products and elaborated in Asia in a traditional way.

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Incense from Bhutan

Incense from India

Origin

Indian incense has been used for medicinal purposes as well as to honour religious rituals for thousands of years. The incense of India has a very long history, finding a mention since 5000 BC, where the Vedic literature has highlighted the importance of incense. The incense of India is known for its rich tradition, and was a precursor in establishing its preciosity at a very early stage in human history.

Incense from Japan

Incense from Nepal

Incense from Tibet

Incense has been a part of Tibetans daily lives for centuries. The Tibetan incense is widely used for relaxation, meditation and the cleansing of the home environment. Due to the connection between Tibet and Buddhism, incense is also widely used in Buddhist temples and monasteries, and people will burn incense in the temples as gesture of worship.

What is Tibetan Incense?

Made exclusively from natural ingredients, with no harmful glues or carcinogens, the types of Tibetan incense are numerous. How traditional Tibetan incense is made Contrary to some incense like its Indian cousin, the Tibetan does not contain a central stick of bamboo to hold it together. Tibetan incense is made up of many different types of herbs, spices and flowers, and can contain as many as a few dozens of different natural ingredients. The main ingredient of Tibetan incense is wood. The wood is cut into small pieces and then ground into a fine powder. The other required ingredients are then added and the mixture is put into a container and left to dry.

Ingredients of Tibetan incense

The Tibetan incense always contains one type of wood and many other ingredients. Charcoal powder is sometimes added with water to helps to stick the ingredient together. The paste is then extruded into fine or large strips by hand and left outdoor to dry. Tibetans also use a rope incense. This is made using thin sheets of rice paper, cut into strips. A small amount of the dry, powdered ingredients is placed on the paper, spread evenly along the length of the paper. It is then gently twirled between the fingers to twist the paper.

Tibetan incense today

Still today, the incense is largely made by monks within Buddhist monasteries, however, there are now small factories of villagers making quality Tibetan incense. Buddhist monasteries are also incorporating some special ingredients that make the Tibetan incense suitable for specific spiritual practises.

Burners for incenses

Definition

A censer or incense burner is a container designed to burn incense or perfume in a solid form. Incense burners are an ancient tradition and vary considerably in size, shape and material depending on the context of their use and the product to be consumed. They can consist of simple terracotta bowls, wooden plaques, objects from metallurgical craftsmanship or finely carved ornaments. In many cultures, burning incense has a spiritual connotation, influencing the design and decoration of the censer.

Direct combustion incense burners

For direct combustion incense, pieces of incense are lit by placing them directly on a heat source such as a match until the incense begins to turn into ash at the burning end. The burning end is then naturally sustained with ambient air, the incense continuing to burn without any flame.

The incense is then placed in the burner provided for this purpose. If it is a cone, the burner can be a terracotta dish or if it is a stick, it can be a simple pierced wooden plate or a metal container. The manufacturer will have provided in the burner, a hole allowing to wedge the stick or a support allowing to maintain the incense. The container is in itself only the simple receptacle of the ashes which will have accumulated during the combustion of the incense in the burner. However, care must be taken that the model allows a correction ventilation of the incense, ensuring perfect and regular combustion.

Burners for incense with indirect combustion

Incense with indirect combustion, is an assembly of aromatic ingredients which are not prepared in a particular way (e.g. mixed with resins to give it a particular shape), which makes it unsuitable for direct combustion like sticks. The use of this class of incense therefore requires a separate heat source in order to act as fuel. Heat is traditionally supplied by charcoal or glowing embers which will be placed in the incense burner. The burning time of this type of incense can vary with the texture of the material (e.g. an assemblage of dried herbs, pieces of resin like Myrrh). The finest ingredients tend to be consumed faster, while coarsely ground or whole pieces can be consumed more slowly.

For domestic use of this type of incense, small concave charcoal briquettes are sold. We light the corner of the briquette on fire, then place it in the incense burner and extinguish the flame. Once the brilliant sparks have passed through the whole briquette, it has a temperature of almost 300 ° C and is ready to receive the incense. The latter is carefully sprinkled on the briquette and it then begins to burn.

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3 DRAGONS incense burner in solid copper for temples - hand hammered and carved - UNIQUE

4 Buddhas copper Incense burner - sticks, cones, candles - Turquoise and coral beads

Amber scent HIMALAYAN HERBS powder incense (Nepalese incense) 65gr.

Herbaceous scent HIMALAYAN HERBS powder incense (Nepalese incense) 65gr.

Medium hand carved wooden incense burner - embossed elephants - sticks, cones - natural

Medium hand carved wooden incense burner - hand painted

Red sandalwood scent HIMALAYAN HERBS powder incense (Nepalese incense) 65gr.

Sandalwood scent HIMALAYAN HERBS powder incense (Nepalese incense) 65gr.

Turquoise and copper Incense burner - sticks, cones, candles - OM MANI

Turquoise Incense burner - Auspicious symbols

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