(Buddhist
value: Incense symbolises the fragrance of pure moral conduct
and reminds us to cultivate good conduct)
Imagine
that you are a stick of incense. Someone comes along and light
up a matchstick. The person then uses the lighted matchstick
and lit you up. Immediately, you are burning away.
As
you are burning, your body gives off a lovely fragrant smell.
This fragrance spreads through the air and brings joy and happiness
to people's heart.
The
person then offers you to the Buddha. You are being put into
an incense pot. You stand happily in the incense pot because
you know that you have an important role to play. Your fragrance
symbolises the fragrance of pure moral conduct. And this reminds
people to cultivate good conduct. This fragrance spreads in
all directions throughout the world.
As
you are burning away, you also remind people to try and burn
away their bad, unkind or selfish thoughts. They should try
to be like you, burning away their selfish acts and bringing
fragrance and happiness to the world. Let every breath everyone
breath out into the world be full of sweetness and love. Continue
to spread your fragrance in all directions.
