Tibetan incense culture (excerpt)

After the collapse of the Tubo dynasty in the ninth century, Buddhism entered the "post-Hong" period. At that time, King Ishivo of Tibet welcomed Master Adixia to Tibet. ....................................................................................................................................................... During the "Houhong Period" in ..........................., many offerings, such as burning incense, were quite complete in the rituals of Tibetan Buddhism. There is a special description of burning incense in the Tara method of Gadang Four Gods. The handprint for offering incense in the handprint of Eight Sacrifices states: "...' Du Bie' is used for burning incense, so you must use your handprint to watch the goddess confess with a censer ..." "Gan Dad' is used for painting incense, so you must use your handprint to watch the goddess offer incense ointment".

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(Excerpt) Ma Ning Zuting: Democratic Forest Temple

Democratic Forest Temple, which means mature and liberated mainland, is translated into Zhu Lin and Democratic Forest in Chinese. It is the ancestral temple of Maning religion in the south. In the past, monks from the larger Ma Ning Temple in Kangqing studied Tibetan medicine skills here. The monks in this temple are not only famous for their beautiful Tibetan calligraphy, but also for their unique skills in making special Tibetan incense.

King Dedalin Bafa, the founder of the Democratic Forest Temple, is a knowledgeable scholar, especially good at medicine. His Blue Glazed Glass is still an important work of Tibetan medicine. On the basis of traditional Tibetan incense, Master Dedalimba also added a variety of precious Tibetan medicines, medicinal materials and sandalwood produced in India.

Make it a unique Tibetan incense in the Democratic Forest Temple. It is said that Ren Zengjiu Meiduojie, who is proficient in astronomical calendar calculation of Tibetan medicine, once again developed the formula and production technology of Tibetan incense, and made the first Tibetan incense here with the new formula. Since then, the Tibetan incense produced here has become a necessary item for temples to hold religious activities, which has been passed down to this day.

Today, the monks who make incense still adhere to the traditional formula and the original production method. Although they have used semi-mechanized production tools, in this ancient temple, they have been following the ancient recipes and techniques since ancient times to produce traditional Tibetan incense. Gaju Zuting: Luozhuo Wolong Temple

In the 1 1 century, the translator Marba, the founder of the Kagyu Sect, traveled back and forth to India three times to seek dharma, and then founded the Luozhuo Wolong Temple in Loza, Shannan, which was photographed by four disciples, including Milarepa. As a famous religious practitioner, the honorable Milarepa made great contributions to the spread and formation of this sect. His eldest disciple, Tapola Jie Gampopa, integrated the teaching method of Gadan School with the secret method of Milarepa, formed his own system, established the famous Dabugaju, and divided it into four branches.

It is said that after practicing in Luozhuo Wolong Temple for three years, the great translator Maba cut a bunch of hair and gave it to a disciple, and told him to spread it in Maba Valley, praying that he would prefer sandalwood and cypress to other trees. Disciple scattered his hair here according to the guru's instructions, but when he made a wish, he said, "Any tree except sandalwood and cypress will do." Later, there were no sandalwood trees and cypress trees, but there were more than 100 species of trees and 1028 species of herbs, which could cure 424 diseases without fear.

Protection can reverse 2 1000 disasters. It is said that after the hair scattered in the valley at that time, a particularly fragrant tree grew, evergreen all the year round. Even in the cold winter, this tree is still green, and it will bloom like a white lotus flower in April of the Tibetan calendar (Buddha's enlightenment day). This kind of tree only exists in Maba Valley of Wolong Temple in Luozhuo, and it doesn't grow anywhere else.

In addition, Ba Ding Shui, Changshou Water and Wang Yao Water. Winding out of the closed center of Lausanne, it is said that drinking these holy waters can generate strength, live longer, eliminate diseases, meet good karma and eliminate bad luck. Holy water is warm in winter and cool in summer, no matter how many people drink it, it will not decrease. It is said that the immortal water was touched by the fingers of Mirariba, and some people think that this holy water was formed when Marba saw the infinite Buddha melt into the rock during his practice.

Naroba, the founder of India, once predicted and praised: "Luozhuo Wolong Temple is a place where sacred grass and sacred medicine grow, sacred trees flourish and yoga mothers gather. Everything will be fine when you go here! " The venerable Milarepa said: "In the east, surrounded by white clouds, there stands the Luozhuo Wolong Temple, which lifts a lion-like rock. In the sandalwood door, on the sacred stone of amine, sits my respected teacher Marba. " The fragrant medicine picked here is matched with Tibetan incense made by Ba Ding Shui according to the ancient method of lotus and peanut Tuareg period, which has been deeply loved by all factions since ancient times. Sakya Temple: Sakya Temple

1073, Kungunqu Jiebo founded Sakya Temple. The word "Sakya" is transliterated in Tibetan, meaning gray land, which means: this is a blessed land. With Sakya Temple as the center, Gongjue Jeb began to teach new teaching methods to believers mainly from Kun family, and gradually established a new teaching system with Daoguo method as the secret method, thus forming the Sakya Sect of Tibetan Buddhism.

Basba, the sage of Sakya Sect, created Mongolian characters and presented Tibetan incense to the court, which was praised by King Kublai Khan. Master Basiba is the first eminent monk whose Buddhism was introduced into the Central Plains, and also a holy monk who lit the first pillar of Tibetan incense in the Central Plains. Sagar master Gemuqiu Dragon Ball is also a famous doctor. When he was practicing in the cave, he collected some medicinal plants and made them into incense for the Buddha. He found this formula extremely mellow and healthy. Later, the disciples of Mopan let Yang and others pass it on from generation to generation, constantly improving the production process and carefully rearranging it, making this fragrant recipe famous all over the world and widely circulated. It is said that this method of making incense and the function of Tibetan medicine are recorded in the Tibetan classic Ode to Mo Xiang. Later, Tibetan incense made according to this formula was widely loved by practitioners of various sects. Grozuting: Gandan Temple

The first batch of gelug sect monasteries established by Master Zong Kaba in 1409, together with drepung monastery and Sera Monastery, are called the three major monasteries in Lhasa. The full name of Ganden Temple is ganden Langjielin, which means that you are happy enough to win the mainland. Sejong in the Qing Dynasty once gave the name Yongshou Temple. Here is an excellent Kangba herb (also known as Kangba). Because it only grows around Gandan Temple, people call it "Gandan Kangba Grass". There is another legend about the origin of vanilla: It is said that more than 500 years ago, when Master Zong Kaba saw that all beings suffered three kinds of cruel sufferings in the endless cycle, he had great compassion. In order to eliminate the suffering of all beings, Master Zong Kaba cut off his hair, spread it around Gandan Temple, and played the white conch. Later, the hillside of Fiona Fang Wuli in Gandan Temple was covered with magical herbs-Gandan Kangba grass. Gandan Kangba grass only grows on the hillside within five miles of Fiona Fang in Gandan Temple at high altitude, which is very unique. Gandankangba grass is an excellent herbal medicine for fumigation and decontamination, also known as Tibetan grass, with a fragrant smell. Tibetan medicine is sweet, bitter, cool and has hemostatic effect. Soaking in hot water can relieve swelling of branches and joints, regulate qi and moisten dryness. Legend has it that ganden is the holy land predicted by the Buddha and the place where Master Zong Kaba achieved King Kong. Gandan Kangba grass is also a necessary sacred object for tantric storage and lighting. Therefore, the incense made of this herb is basically used for burning in many temples in Gru, and its medicinal properties and fragrance are also respected by other sects. Third Sister Danba's mother, "Madara", belongs to the Brahman Zhangzhajin caste and is engaged in the incense industry. She can use the leaves of nine plants as the main materials, plus medicinal materials, and develop incense to support the guru's three treasures. Because of this karma, she can achieve nine things she wants. One day, in order to make incense from plants and herbs,

Go to the south where terminalia chebula is abundant with friends. On the way back, Tara sent a message to Madeira after Damu Tara lived, saying, "Good girl, you will have a son next year. He can be the leader of all beings. His name should be Garanagas." Then, when I passed by Charolakin, I saw the bright future of the East in my sleep. "King Kong Pani" said to her, "Good girl, you will give birth to a brave and powerful son next year. His name should be Ye Jingang. " When De Jin Kang was asleep, she dreamed that Manjusri Bodhisattva said to her, "Good woman, you will give birth to a son full of courage and wisdom next year. His name should be Mawasange. " Tian and Dakunmu, who lived in the ten places of Heiriga, the eight places of Tuolin, the twenty-four domains and the west Wujin, gathered in one place and sent a message to her with one voice, saying, "The seventh reincarnation of the Great Bodhisattva is about to be thrown into the mother's abdomen, which should be a blessing of five wisdom." "Madeira" returned home after taking the incense medicine. In a dream at dawn, she saw Guanyin in white, solemn and pleasing to the eye. After the third tour, she spread flowers and said, "Good woman, you will give birth to a son with great compassion. His name should be' invincible head'. " According to the teaching, later, the child born to Madeira, the perfumer, was the respected Indian monk "Danba Sanjie", the master who influenced Tibetan Buddhism and the founder of Xiexie School.

Similar to the above, there are countless Tibetan incense allusions passed down by various sects, and the allusions passed down in Buddhist medical codes are also vast! (excerpt)

Today, people's lives in China are getting more and more quality, but we can see that most of the quality improvement takes place in vision, while the sense of smell, a very important feeling of human beings, is seldom taken seriously.

When it comes to health care, many people understand that the key lies in nourishing the heart. Environment can change a person's mood, and each environment will trigger different emotions because of the interaction between people, thus producing different perceptions. The most difficult thing for modern people is to manage their emotions. Some people are irritable and sometimes difficult to control. At this time, it is a good way to light a stick of Tibetan incense, which can help you to relieve the nervous tension on the verge of collapse and control your emotions.

...... India is one of the cradles of spices in the world. Before Indian Buddhism was introduced into China, the incense culture had been quietly rising in China. There is a poem by Luo Yin in the Five Dynasties: "When you sink into the water, you can eat Bai Zhen, and the Boshan furnace warms the jade building. Poor gentlemen do things for no reason. He is greedy for incense and forgets himself. " With the spread of Buddhism in the world, incense culture has also taken root and sprouted all over the world. In the Tang Dynasty, monks from Jian Zhen traveled eastward, which not only spread Buddhism to Japan, but also brought incense culture closely related to Buddhism.

Tibet gradually and completely demonstrated the development of incense making from the Tang Dynasty, and it was even more brilliant in the Yuan Dynasty. In Tibet, "tantric practitioners offer incense to the three treasures and Buddha's protector Fukuda, so that all buddhas, bodhisattvas and Buddha's protectors are happy, and they always protect their existence and do not hinder practitioners, so that practitioners can learn wisdom. ..... "Princess Wencheng has been in Tibet for more than one thousand years. According to the survey, the history of Tibetan incense is not less than this time. Tibetan incense is also one of the main tributes of the ancient snowy court. Many of them are formed on the basis of absorbing and transforming raw materials from India and China. Tibetan incense culture and Chinese culture seem to be inextricably linked. ...

This book is divided into three parts. The first part is the development history of Tibetan incense, which briefly describes the development clues of Tibetan incense and the formation points of inheritance factions, so that readers can understand Tibetan incense quickly and briefly. The second part is the forms and types of incense, and some representative Tibetan incense raw materials and utensils have been sorted out, which can be used as a classification study for incense lovers. The third part analyzes the present situation of Tibetan incense culture in marketing, and puts forward practical suggestions, aiming at providing reference for readers to deeply study the application of Tibetan incense in reality and broadening their thinking.

In the process of editing this book, I read a lot of historical materials and collected some representative allusions and papers in Tibetan history. To be prudent, I quoted some historical background materials related to the origin of Tibetan incense, including some materials circulated by the people and the Internet. In order to be faithful to Tibetan tradition, this book does not delete or explain some religions and superstitions in legends and quoted articles.

In the process of writing this book, I got a lot of help from great virtues, brothers and experts. The former president of the Chinese Buddhist Association and now the honorary president of the Chinese Buddhist Association are easy to grow old. The great benefactor Karma first gave a lecture on the oral etiquette of translators in Fan Dade, which was combed and carefully guided by Ms. Lili, a senior writer, and generously guided by many great experts such as Wang Dun and Buddhist monk and Panditha International Publishing House. I am deeply concerned about these people.

Heart's gratitude! Because Tibetan incense culture is a rich and profound subject and the author's knowledge is limited, there must be many mistakes in the book. I sincerely hope readers can give me some advice.

Gama Quejiluo Zhuoduoji Zhuyao

Jin Zang Lin Ka in Lhasa

20 10 June 26th (May of Tibetan calendar 15) 1975 was born in an artistic family in Fuzhou Military Region. He and his father Zhu Jiyuan created a large number of huge murals in China and Malaysia since childhood. He graduated from Fujian Fuzhou Arts and Crafts School and Beijing Calligraphy and Painting University. Later, he was a member of ADC Art Directors Association of the United States, a member of Capital Corporate Image Research Association, a China real estate planning certification, and a Guangzhou Banruo brand planning certification. Won dozens of international, national, provincial and municipal professional awards, including:

Asia-Pacific IDN Design Award 97 Silver Award and 99Eckart Enterprise Award, and selected in Asia 10 1 Portfolio;

200/KOOC-0/Selected/KOOC-0/0 International Design Competition and Osaka 200/KOOC-0/Osaka International Design Exhibition;

Silver Award in 200 1 Guangzhou 4A Advertiser Creative Competition;

Second prize of DV documentary in Changchun Film Festival in 2006;

China's Best Outstanding Planner, Outstanding Planner of the Year in 2008 China Planning Conference, and Silver Award in 2008 China Enterprise Planning Case;

The second prize of the 60th anniversary of the founding of New China in 2009 and the "China Photography Achievement Award";

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Thanks to his mentor, since 2004, he has assisted Dade in editing and publishing translated works such as Biography of Mirariba Venerable, Taoist School, On the Way to Win, On the Solemn Liberation, and planned and published books such as The Crossroads of American Art Instructors' Life. At the same time, he served as editor-in-chief of Miao Phonetic Translation Institute (Hong Kong).

Editor-in-Chief: Deng Chunxiong Karma Quejiluozhuo

Proofreading: Li Li added the wrong song collection.

Publishing and Printing: (Hongkong) Panditha International Publishing House.

Release date: August 438+00, 2065

ISBN 978-988- 19435-3-8