Vaj: > Does your technique happen to involve sarin gas? > No, Vaj, I'm totally opposed to the use of 'sarin gas' in spiritual pujas. I'm more in facor of using pure camphor fumes. But, everyone knows that the mundane joss sticks found in most Indian grocery stores is pure punk.
The very best commercial incense can be obtained from the Vedanta Book Store in Hollywood: Pure Red Sandalwood Indian Temple Incense at $2.95 for 25 grams. Vedanta Press & Catalog 1946 Vedanta Pl. Hollywood, Ca 90068 http://www.vedanta.com/ Also recommended: Prasad Incense, Sandalwood - the best selling line of premium hand rolled incense from India used by most TMers in Fairfield, IA. Available from: Prasad Gifts, Inc. 502 South 4th Street Fairfield, IA 52556 http://www.prasadgifts.com/ Addenda: it has been my experience that it is hard to beat 'NAG CHAMPA' Agarbatti's from Shrinavas Sugandhlalya at 1/9, 8th Cross, Magadi Road, O.B. 2318, Bangalore, India 560-023 They burn lots of incesnse in China, but from what I've read, in China, it's unlawful to practice yoga in a public park or to be seen sitting Buddha style on any public or private park bench. Apparently Tibet is the only country in the history of humanity that was ever totally based on transcendental meditation practice. Go figure. They burn lots of incense in Tibet, and sometimes other substances, but I've never heard of anyone using sarin. Are you suggesting that the Tibetan refugees are criminal types selling 'snake oil' and 'sarin'? "The Dalai clique refuses to give up their evil designs, and even in their death throes are planning new acts of sabotage..." Full story: 'China puts ethnic-Tibetan area of Sichuan under lockdown after protest deaths' Times Online, March 25, 2008 http://tinyurl.com/3ygfcw
