Guest guest Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 LOL. Thanks Len. Okay, so we know why *your* depiction of Her had many eyes...or do we? Anyway why does the picture on the home page have many eyes? What does that mean? Also, were you the one who had done so much research on incense? I recently picked up a box of Laxmi Dhoop by Trident fragrances, and I'm really not happy with it. It has a nice "over smell" but the base is like burning electrical tape. I'm open to guidance on this. Namaste, prainbow , Len Rosenberg <kalipadma108> wrote: > > > Are the stars out tonight? > We don't know if it's cloudy or bright, > 'Cause she only has eyes... > For you, dear! > > (shoo-bop-shoo-bop) > > > When I was a young child, I once drew a picture of a > bearded, robed man with many hands, and a robed woman > with many eyes. Asked by my parents what I was > drawing, I explained, "That's God. He needs many > hands so he can do his many tasks." And who was the > female figure? > > "That's MRS. God!" > > (Even then, I knew...) > > -- Len/ Kalipadma > > > --- prainbow61 <paulie-rainbow@u...> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > Okay, I'm jumping on this rather late, so point me > > backwards if this has been covered. > > > > Why is She covered with eyes? > > > > Namaste, > > > > prainbow > > > > > > > Discover > Find restaurants, movies, travel and more fun for the weekend. Check it out! > http://discover./weekend.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 Yes, even then you were pre-programmed about marriage, and that "male" would "do" and female would just watch. , Len Rosenberg <kalipadma108> wrote: > > > Are the stars out tonight? > We don't know if it's cloudy or bright, > 'Cause she only has eyes... > For you, dear! > > (shoo-bop-shoo-bop) > > > When I was a young child, I once drew a picture of a > bearded, robed man with many hands, and a robed woman > with many eyes. Asked by my parents what I was > drawing, I explained, "That's God. He needs many > hands so he can do his many tasks." And who was the > female figure? > > "That's MRS. God!" > > (Even then, I knew...) > > -- Len/ Kalipadma > > > --- prainbow61 <paulie-rainbow@u...> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > Okay, I'm jumping on this rather late, so point me > > backwards if this has been covered. > > > > Why is She covered with eyes? > > > > Namaste, > > > > prainbow > > > > > > > Discover > Find restaurants, movies, travel and more fun for the weekend. Check it out! > http://discover./weekend.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 I don't know this Trident fragrances. Is the box bright yellow with an inage of Lakshmi standing? The traditional Laxmi Dhoop I know is a very soft log of moist resin. The scent is akin to Opium (and caused thrill-seeking kids to try to smoke the incense -- it contains no real opium). Electrical Tape? Eww! -- Len/ Kalipadma --- prainbow61 <paulie-rainbow wrote: > > Also, were you the one who had done so much research > on incense? I recently picked up a > box of Laxmi Dhoop by Trident fragrances, and I'm > really not happy with it. It has a nice > "over smell" but the base is like burning electrical > tape. I'm open to guidance on this. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 , "prainbow61" <paulie- rainbow@u...> wrote: > [....] why does the picture on the > home page have many eyes? The group discussed this goddess at some length in late Nov., starting with message #13563. > I recently picked up a > box of Laxmi Dhoop by Trident fragrances, > and I'm really not happy with it. It has a nice > "over smell" but the base is like burning electrical tape. > I'm open to guidance on this. Len knows much more about Indian incense than I do, but here's my two cents on your dhoop: The "burning electrical tape" scent you're picking up is most likely salt petre; it's a chemical burning aid added to most commercial incenses. You have a good nose to pick it up, although that dhoop has more of it than most incenses--you can tell by the way it sparks when you light it. Some people claim that salt petre is not a traditional ingredient. That's not entirely true; it has quite a history in incense manufacture. No need to go purist about the inclusion of salt petre. The good news is that most incenses really don't contain quite so much salt petre. The bad news is that I don't know of another soft dhoop available in the U.S.; it's a fascinating form. If you like the "over scent", I gather you like florals, which means you are very likely to find Indian incense that you like; florals are popular. I'm just not fond of floral scents--never have been-- and so I kind of strike out with Indian incense. It's not a comment on the quality of Indian incense. Back when we had our incense discussion, Len had mentioned that Khus incense is popular with the folks he sells to. Now, *that* I love. (Thanks, Len.) If you want to continue exploring Indian incense, you might try a sampler pack; here's a place that sells lots of them: Ecclecstacy Indian, Tibetan, Japanese, and American incense http://www.ecclecstacy.com/incense.html With regards to other incense styles, I just got a sampler pack of some new Nepali-made incense from the "Direct Help Foundation" (sampler pack near the bottom of this web page): http://www.essenceoftheages.com/tdhf/tdhf5.html I'm pretty excited about this incense, although I don't care for all the combinations (personal preference, again.) I'm not sure what to call the style, maybe "quasi-Nepali"; it's made-for-export. Anyway, the sticks burn nice and slow, with little smoke, and the scent combinations are interesting--some of them are quite nice. In addition to sandalwood-based incense, they use a number of cedar- based recipes. The manufacturer says he doesn't use salt petre, and the incense lights and burns as if it doesn't contain salt petre. So far I like the premium sandalwood and the "7 chakras" best. The web site has nice photos of incense manufacturing in Nepal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 , Len Rosenberg <kalipadma108> wrote: > > I don't know this Trident fragrances. Is the box > bright yellow with an inage of Lakshmi standing? Yes; this is the soft dhoop you are familiar with. I checked my box; it's Trident fragrances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 Yes, yes, and yes! It is bright yellow, She is standing on a lotus and drawn in blue, the incense is a soft log of moist resin....maybe I'm just not an opium fan. Hmmm. Well, I'll give it another try, but maybe it's just not my thing. Thanks for recognising this. Namaste, prainbow , Len Rosenberg <kalipadma108> wrote: > > I don't know this Trident fragrances. Is the box > bright yellow with an inage of Lakshmi standing? The > traditional Laxmi Dhoop I know is a very soft log of > moist resin. The scent is akin to Opium (and caused > thrill-seeking kids to try to smoke the incense -- it > contains no real opium). > > Electrical Tape? Eww! > > -- Len/ Kalipadma > > > --- prainbow61 <paulie-rainbow@u...> wrote: > > > > > Also, were you the one who had done so much research > > on incense? I recently picked up a > > box of Laxmi Dhoop by Trident fragrances, and I'm > > really not happy with it. It has a nice > > "over smell" but the base is like burning electrical > > tape. I'm open to guidance on this. > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 Wow, this is so cool, thank you! I'm a long time fan of incense, but from the pagan/wiccan side. As I explore Hinduism and Indian culture I want to be more familiar with the traditional stuff. I'm not sure I'm strictly a florals kind of gal, I just clearly don't prefer the scent of salt peter. (Thanks for identifying that!) Actually a few months back I became smitten with aloeswood and I've always enjoyed frankincense and myrrh, I've got some of that burning right now. Also I've recently found I enjoy a pinon incense by Fred Solls, but I don't know much about him or the company. Again thank you for your informative post and I'm sorry I missed the discussion in November, I'll have to look that up. Namaste, prainbow , "msbauju" <msbauju> wrote: > , "prainbow61" <paulie- > rainbow@u...> wrote: > > [....] why does the picture on the > > home page have many eyes? > > The group discussed this goddess at some length in late Nov., > starting with message #13563. > > > I recently picked up a > > box of Laxmi Dhoop by Trident fragrances, > > and I'm really not happy with it. It has a nice > > "over smell" but the base is like burning electrical tape. > > I'm open to guidance on this. > > Len knows much more about Indian incense than I do, but here's my > two cents on your dhoop: > > The "burning electrical tape" scent you're picking up is most likely > salt petre; it's a chemical burning aid added to most commercial > incenses. You have a good nose to pick it up, although that dhoop > has more of it than most incenses--you can tell by the way it sparks > when you light it. > > Some people claim that salt petre is not a traditional ingredient. > That's not entirely true; it has quite a history in incense > manufacture. No need to go purist about the inclusion of salt petre. > > The good news is that most incenses really don't contain quite so > much salt petre. The bad news is that I don't know of another soft > dhoop available in the U.S.; it's a fascinating form. > > If you like the "over scent", I gather you like florals, which means > you are very likely to find Indian incense that you like; florals > are popular. I'm just not fond of floral scents--never have been-- > and so I kind of strike out with Indian incense. It's not a comment > on the quality of Indian incense. Back when we had our incense > discussion, Len had mentioned that Khus incense is popular with the > folks he sells to. Now, *that* I love. (Thanks, Len.) > > If you want to continue exploring Indian incense, you might try a > sampler pack; here's a place that sells lots of them: > > Ecclecstacy > Indian, Tibetan, Japanese, and American incense > http://www.ecclecstacy.com/incense.html > > With regards to other incense styles, I just got a sampler pack of > some new Nepali-made incense from the "Direct Help Foundation" > (sampler pack near the bottom of this web page): > http://www.essenceoftheages.com/tdhf/tdhf5.html > > I'm pretty excited about this incense, although I don't care for all > the combinations (personal preference, again.) I'm not sure what to > call the style, maybe "quasi-Nepali"; it's made-for-export. Anyway, > the sticks burn nice and slow, with little smoke, and the scent > combinations are interesting--some of them are quite nice. In > addition to sandalwood-based incense, they use a number of cedar- > based recipes. The manufacturer says he doesn't use salt petre, and > the incense lights and burns as if it doesn't contain salt petre. > So far I like the premium sandalwood and the "7 chakras" best. > > The web site has nice photos of incense manufacturing in Nepal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2005 Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 Well, I've looked at the image on the homepage, and at some previous messages, but I did not yet find an explanation of the thousand eyes, other than in the subject box of this thread. What was the upshot of the discussion last November? Just she who has 1000 eyes, meaning all-seeing? , "msbauju" <msbauju> wrote: > , "prainbow61" <paulie- > rainbow@u...> wrote: > > [....] why does the picture on the > > home page have many eyes? > > The group discussed this goddess at some length in late Nov., > starting with message #13563. > > > I recently picked up a > > box of Laxmi Dhoop by Trident fragrances, > > and I'm really not happy with it. It has a nice > > "over smell" but the base is like burning electrical tape. > > I'm open to guidance on this. > > Len knows much more about Indian incense than I do, but here's my > two cents on your dhoop: > > The "burning electrical tape" scent you're picking up is most likely > salt petre; it's a chemical burning aid added to most commercial > incenses. You have a good nose to pick it up, although that dhoop > has more of it than most incenses--you can tell by the way it sparks > when you light it. > > Some people claim that salt petre is not a traditional ingredient. > That's not entirely true; it has quite a history in incense > manufacture. No need to go purist about the inclusion of salt petre. > > The good news is that most incenses really don't contain quite so > much salt petre. The bad news is that I don't know of another soft > dhoop available in the U.S.; it's a fascinating form. > > If you like the "over scent", I gather you like florals, which means > you are very likely to find Indian incense that you like; florals > are popular. I'm just not fond of floral scents--never have been-- > and so I kind of strike out with Indian incense. It's not a comment > on the quality of Indian incense. Back when we had our incense > discussion, Len had mentioned that Khus incense is popular with the > folks he sells to. Now, *that* I love. (Thanks, Len.) > > If you want to continue exploring Indian incense, you might try a > sampler pack; here's a place that sells lots of them: > > Ecclecstacy > Indian, Tibetan, Japanese, and American incense > http://www.ecclecstacy.com/incense.html > > With regards to other incense styles, I just got a sampler pack of > some new Nepali-made incense from the "Direct Help Foundation" > (sampler pack near the bottom of this web page): > http://www.essenceoftheages.com/tdhf/tdhf5.html > > I'm pretty excited about this incense, although I don't care for all > the combinations (personal preference, again.) I'm not sure what to > call the style, maybe "quasi-Nepali"; it's made-for-export. Anyway, > the sticks burn nice and slow, with little smoke, and the scent > combinations are interesting--some of them are quite nice. In > addition to sandalwood-based incense, they use a number of cedar- > based recipes. The manufacturer says he doesn't use salt petre, and > the incense lights and burns as if it doesn't contain salt petre. > So far I like the premium sandalwood and the "7 chakras" best. > > The web site has nice photos of incense manufacturing in Nepal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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