一般人很少把注意力放在五感的微細感受，對周遭所發生的一切經常是走馬看花、甚至是毫無感覺的。為了提高我們對事物的敏銳度，可以藉由品香過程
的氣味辨識，提高身體覺受及內在專注力。例如：吸氣時，感覺氣味如何進入鼻腔、進入肺部、進入身體；感受氣味前中後段有何不同、如何發生轉變；覺察氣味如何影響身體和情緒反應。透過這樣的訓練，可以開啟更精微的覺受力，讓自己從毫無知覺的麻痺式五感，提高為被動式五感，最後成為明察秋毫的主動式五感。
Normally,
people do not pay attention to the subtle changes in our five senses; that is
to say, we may feel numb or nothing about the happenings around us. In order to
enhance our sensitivity to all the occurrences, we can manage to enhance our
sensitivity as well as concentration by distinguishing the scents in the
process of appreciating the incense products. For instance, we can lead
ourselves to notice how the smell enters our nasal cavities, lungs, and finally
all over our body. In the meanwhile, we can also manage to distinguish the
changes of the scents in the beginning, middle, and end of the process.
Furthermore, we are also advised to feel how the scents affect our bodies and
emotions. Through such training, we can sharpen our senses step by step and
finally become more and more lucid.
