Incense, Part 1
Stuff To Blow Your Mind
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Is There a Connection Between Incense and Having a Clearer State of Mind?
A lot of the writings about incense really emphasize the smell and that does seem to be the primary sense that's engaged by it. But when you watch the smoke, I think that also brings in a lot of the ideas of religion or consciousness that are associated with it. The way that the thing burns and then the smoke dissipates in front of your eyes is some kind of significant transformation or symbol of ephemerality.
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