香--來自天地靈氣的祝福 Incense---a blessing from heaven

           香，在天地日月的精華中蘊育而生，不同香材各有不同的特性、生長環境和季節性。

            Incense stems from the nourishment of the sun and the moon; furthermore, the quality and property of each incense material vary with the environment and seasons.

聞香，恢復身心安頓與自我療癒 Smell the incense to refresh and heal our body and mind.

         藥材和香具有生命力，跟人一樣，他們也有不同的個性、特質、力量和智慧。

            Like human beings, medicinal herbs and incense have life, individual properties and effects.  

    檀香、圓柏等木質類生命力沉穩厚重；洋甘菊、茉莉花清揚芬芳；沉香則令人感覺心神安寧、輕安喜悅。

    For example, sandalwood and sabina give off an aura of composure, while chamomile and jasmine emanate a pleasant atmosphere.

師法自然，才是製香的精神 Incense should be produced in a natural approach.

    自然界的香材各具不同的療癒效能，透過炮製、存放、轉化的過程，可以再次激發、喚醒香材的能量。香，具有大自然的原生力，也是宇宙訊息能量的載體，承載了大自然的訊息，是平衡身心的天然療癒珍品。

Natural incense materials have their own healing properties, which can be activated in the manufacturing, storing, and transforming process. Incense has a natural power, and it also stores the information of the universe. Therefore, incense is a precious treasure that can be used to help balance our body and mind.

香與祝禱Incense and praying

在求神問卜的祭祀過程中，祝禱是為了「讓神明聽到」，「神明」即是「道」即是「生命的本源」，更是我們內在的神性與佛性，當我們自內在散發愛力時，就與神明合而為一，這種天人合一的愛力會擴展至家中，呈現出一片的祥和瑞氣。

                                                                                                                       ----------------------摘自《品香靜心》

香是一種療癒、修復、靜心、回歸、自在Incense helps us heal, recover, calm down, return to our original state, and stay at ease.

 香是一種療癒、修復、靜心、回歸、自在。真正的神明在內不在外，明白我們原本就是不生不滅、不垢不淨的自性之光，那才是香的真正意義。

Incense helps us heal, recover, calm down, return to our original state, and stay at ease. God exists inside rather than outside us. Incense leads us to realize the fact that we are never born and we never die and that we are neither clean or filthy in essence.

    

香是具祥瑞之氣的稀有聖品。 Peace emanates from incense, a rare treasure.

香是具祥瑞之氣的稀有聖品。

Peace emanates from incense, a rare treasure.

 在充滿祥和的氛圍中，就會轉換原本的感覺、想法，照見身心在當下的轉變，自然而然的，逐漸轉化內在的暴戾之氣，從緊張、恐懼、焦躁、不安中，昇華為安詳、篤定與恬靜。

In a peaceful atmosphere, our original feeling or thought can be transformed at the very moment. Naturally and gradually, our anger, anxiety, fear and fret can turn into peace and composure. 

一本特別的香道書，引你走入內在The special book on incense ceremony presents to you an inward path.

書名：《品香靜心》《The Fragrance of Incense Leads to Tranquility》

副標：築一香室、療癒、修復、靜心、回歸、自在的練習，找回最佳

的自己

Build up an incense chamber, and allow yourself to heal, recover, calm down, return to your original state, practice incense ceremony, and find the best of you!

沉香之美，氤氳無窮Agilawood is as captivating as can be.

    品一爐好香，可以修身養性、安神寧心。香不僅是中國古代文人的高雅生活，也是現代愛香人士的心靈安頓；而沉香在如此悠久的香道發展史中，始終備受青睞，其來有自。所謂四大名香─「沉檀龍麝」，沉香被列為首位，亦見其在眾香中的地位與價值。

Good-quality incense can calm us down and add pleasure to our life. Ancient Chinese literates enjoyed their life elegantly with incense and so do modern incense-lovers. In the long history of incense, agilawood has been thought highly of and there is a reason for it. Among the four famous incense materials, agilawood is considered the best, followed by sandalwood, ambergris, and musk. Presumably, the value of agilawood is greatly recognized.

心靜，則世界靜A serene state of mind leads to a peaceful world

 眾聲喧嘩的世界，紛紛擾擾，來來去去。

想讓世界安靜下來的唯一方法，

就是---

讓心安靜下來！

一縷青煙心自遠──香‧靜心‧情緒 Alienating from the mundane world------On incense, meditation, and emotions

         適當的情緒表現是與人相處的行為反應，但是基於某些原因，會害怕流動因而壓抑、漠視或切斷情緒，這些做法都會降低敏銳度及同理心。很多成人會忽略孩子的壓力和情緒反應，事實上，學童及青少年的壓力並不亞於大人，只是他們不善於說明。壓力會讓人肌肉緊繃、呼吸急促、腸胃不適、內分泌失調、失眠、焦慮、情緒化、容易哭泣……。這時，可以透過點香的方式，引導他們專注在呼吸上，讓香氣隨著吸氣進入身體，很快的就會感覺到身體放鬆。上班族在工作前點一支香，可為一天帶來美好的開始；午休時品一支香，補充耗散的體力，在緊張忙碌中，依然能夠保持愉快的心情；下班後點一爐香，釋放累積的壓力和情緒，修復流失的能量。

  

    

香---簡單又快速的提神良方 Incense---a simple and rapid tool to revitalize you~

   用香氣來治療疾病是20世纪70年代興起的新型療法，利用植物的根、莖、葉、花或果實散發出的氣味，來調節人的心理、生理機能，達到治療疾病的目的。波蘭「香味療法」協會會長瓦‧布魯斯介紹，利用香味療法治病有兩種方法：

Aromatherapy, based on the use of the all the parts of plants, cropped up in the 1970s and was utilized to cure diseases. It is believed that aromatherapy can regulate our psychological and mental functions and subsequently cure our disorders. According to the director of Polish Aromatherapy Association, aromatherapy can be operated in two ways:

香的價值知多少？ How much do you know about the value of the incense?

        藥材的好壞決定了香的品質，為了確保品質優良，避免買到劣質香材或假貨，必須從香材的產地、氣味、外觀、色澤、質地來判定原料的優劣。

    The quality of the herbs determines the quality of incense. In order to make sure the quality of the incense is good enough, we cannot pay more attention to the origins, scents, appearances, colors, and textures of the materials.

調一款2016年的上等平安好香 Creating the Incense of the Best Quality for harmony in 2016

    感謝大家對「研香師的香道世界」的支持，特地在2016年的農曆新年，以東方智慧的古法香藝，為大家調製上等好香：祈禱在馨香的祝福中，一切平安。

In order to thank all of you for your support of the blog, as the Chinese New Year is around the corner, we would like to deliver to you our most sincere wishes based on oriental wisdom through text--our precious incense. Wish you a joyful and peaceful 2016.