2018/02/21

生活中的香道(1)---淨 Living with the Art of Incense---Purity

   從人類用香的歷史來看,幾千年前,人們就開始使用香氣來豐富生活,並奉獻給至高無上的神。香具有清淨的功效,無論是空間、物品、身體或情緒,香都能發揮淨化的妙用。以下分為幾點論述:
Since the dawn of history, human beings have used incense for thousands of years to enrich their life and to pay tribute to their supreme gods. Incense can be utilized to purify the space, objects, bodies, or even emotions. The details are listed as follows:


一、空間除臭、提升能量
房子和人一樣,也會有情緒,從科學的角度來說,就是所謂的「能量」。如果住在屋子裡的人時常生氣、悲傷、抑鬱、消極,就會產生這樣的負能量。有人長期生病臥床,家裡也會有病氣的能量場,住在裡面會讓人不舒服。有時屋內會有異味、腥味、化學氣味、寵物體味或新屋裝潢的嗆味,稱為「味煞」,會讓人頭昏胸悶、影響健康和心情。
香具有清新馨雅的香氣,可以除臭、去穢、淨化空氣,提高居家能量,讓人心曠神怡。
First, incense can be used to deodorize space and thus enhance its energy field. Space, like mankind, has its emotions as well. From the perspective of science, it can be referred to energy. If those who live in the house often feel upset, depressed, mad or sad, then the house itself is full of such negative energy. In addition, if someone is bed-ridden, then his or her bed side can emanate bad energy, which makes people around uncomfortable. Moreover, if the house is redecorated and therefore is filled with some chemicals or strange smell due to some new objects or pets, then the house can make us feel stuffy or uneasy. In such cases, it is advised that incense be burned to eradicate the bad smell or negative energy in order to make us feel cozy and to enhance the energy of our living environment.




 

二、旅遊住宿,香為良伴
飯店是一個公共場所,住宿的人來來去去,難免留有別人的能量。有些人因為體質關係,對空間極為敏感,夜裡時常無法入睡。因此入宿飯店時,可以在房間點一盤香,轉換並淨化空間能量。由於香味醇正優雅,能營造清新、潔淨、健康的高能量空間,讓人心情穩定,寧神安眠。
Second, you are advised to travel with incense. Hotels are doubtlessly public places, where all sorts of people come and go and leave their energy there. However, some people are sensitive to that and thus can have sleeping difficulty. In such a case, we can burn some incense of great quality to chase away bad smell and energy. The good-quality incense can calm down our energy and help us sleep well in a new place.
                          
三、淨化物件,提高頻率
很多人喜歡買水晶、玉石、首飾、佛珠、骨董、法器、二手物件等。買回來後,可以用香來淨化;首先,先點燃一爐香,以尊敬的態度,在香上面逆時針繞三圈、再順時針繞三圈,繞的時候可以觀想心中的至高信仰或持咒,也可以念《零極限》一書的:「對不起、請原諒我、謝謝你、我愛你」,藉由香來淨化暗沉的能量,提升物件的振動頻率。
Third, it is a good idea to purify all the objects and subsequently enhance their frequencies with incense. Many people enjoy collecting objects, including crystals, jades, jewelry, beads, antiques, religious stuff, or second-hand objects and so on. It is advised that the collectors burn some incense to purify the above-mentioned materials first in a respectful manner. Surround the materials with incense three times in the counterclockwise direction and then three times in clockwise direction. In the meantime, the collectors can chant the mantras they believe in or the four sentences, “Thank you, I love you, Sorry, Please forgive me. “ in order to enhance the frequencies of the materials. For your information, the four sentences are excerpted from the book, “Zero Limit”.

四、淨化身體,平衡身心
天然純正的古法香藝,用製藥的精神和方法來製香;透過呼吸,讓藥性調理身體,入脾、開胃、通絡、利竅、散邪、解毒、清熱。香可以排除因長期疲累、飲食不正常、作息顛倒、工作壓力等,累積在體內的負能量。古人以香藥養生養性,正是《黃帝內經》所說的:「聖人不治已病,治未病。」也是現代人所強調的預防醫學的概念。

Fourth, incense can be used to purify your body and help you balance physically and mentally. Natural good-quality incense is manufactured based on traditions. Through breathing, the medicinal properties of the incense can enter our organs and furthermore regulate all the related functions of the organs. Incense can help us get rid of negative energy due to long-term fatigue, irregular diet or biological clock, pressure from work and so on. Ancient people used to say that great doctors do not focus on treating the symptoms or problems but preventing from the disorders. This echoes the modern idea of preventive medicine.
五、淨化情緒能量
香氣可以舒緩焦慮不安的情緒壓力,讓人感到清新自然、幸福喜悅。當我們透過吐氣,釋放情緒壓力時,也可以觀照自己從情緒中學到了什麼?領悟到了什麼?才可以讓自己「轉識成智」。有些人在品香時,因為觸動了潛意識的記憶、釋放壓抑的情感、或和內在有很深的連結,所以會有情緒的流動(例如落淚)。這種情感的宣洩也是一種淨化,讓隱藏的真實情緒找出口,達到平靜和平衡。
Fifth, incense can be used to purify our emotions. The fragrance of incense can calm us down and make us feel delighted and also refreshed. As we exhale, we can release our tension and meanwhile observe what we have been through. That is to say, incense can help us reflect upon ourselves. Sometimes, incense can trigger our subconscious memory, let go of our suppressed emotions, recall our old hidden memory, so some people may experience some emotional fluctuations while appreciating the fragrance of incense. Such emotional release is some kind of purification, allowing the hidden true emotions to let go and furthermore calm us down.


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