The inner sleeve has a famous quote from Bhagavad Gita: "Detachment is not that you own nothing. Detachment is that nothing owns you." This was a popular concept when I was a hippy - it was often cited alongside the dangers of "materialism". It's a concept I like, along with John Lennon/Yoko Ono's Imagine: "Imagine there's no countries / It isn't hard to do / Nothing to kill or die for / And no religion, too / Imagine all the people / Livin' life in peace / Imagine no possessions / I wonder if you can / No need for greed or hunger / A brotherhood of man / Imagine all the people / Sharing all the world".
This is part of a series of five Dharma branded masalas, where each pack is named after a yoga. Earlier this year I reviewed Balaji Dharma Jnana Yoga, named after Jnana yoga, a Hindu spiritual path to knowledge. The Dharma range is not widely available, though the decent German online shop, Ephra-World, sell them, and other Balaji, at good prices.
Oh wow! This is awesome. Beautiful. Captivating. The fragrance is of "incense" - that mystical blend of woods and florals that uplift the spirit and excite the senses. This is the essence of what we think of as incense, and is named "incense" when it is found in perfumes. This is what keeps me interested in exploring and hunting incenses across the world. This is what I want to find to delight and fulfil me. It is the essence of incense, coupled with subtle spices of cloves and cinnamon and aniseed to lift it beyond the ordinary. There's dark woody sweetness, creamy sandalwood, delicate sweet florals - rose and jasmine, and sensual, sexy, seductive musk. Bloody glorious!
Congrats, you got your new 50/50 incense. This look scrumptious, I’ll try this.
ReplyDeleteIt's sublime. Balaji are becoming my favourite incense house. They are certainly very skilled and experienced in perfumery, in making scents shine, project, and linger when burned, and in making scents that tantalise and satisfy. They, for me, combine the best of traditional incense, and the best of modern incense. It's a powerful and effective combination.
DeleteThis insence is not available in Indian market but it only for export
DeleteI think you are correct. It's not on the Balaji website. I wonder why it is export only. I don't think it can be the price as it sells for around the same price as other Balaji incense which is available in India.
DeleteI am so curious now!
ReplyDeleteGood Evening, Steve! Congrats on the 50/50 find! Do you know of any good shops in the London area that carry great selection of incense? I will be visiting next week and would love to bring back some selections from your list that I can't find in the USA. I know you live in the UK, hence why I'm asking but if you don't spend any time in London, disregard! LOL
ReplyDeleteI live in Southampton. I haven't bought incense from a shop in London since my hippy days in the Seventies! I do notice incense being sold when I go to Camden Market (which I expect you'd visit), though it tends to be Satya, Stamford, and New Moon brands. Solid stuff, but available everywhere.
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