March 6th, 2010
Samurai's Cologne
Jinkoh Juzan Aloeswood – 100 sticks, 8.75 inches long. Each stick burns for approximately 40 minutes.
Aloeswood, rare and precious, was first used around 800 A.D. in the Imperial Court of Japan. Samurai scented their armor with its smoke before going into battle. Lord buddha is reputed to have said that the smell of Aloeswood burning “is the scent of Nirvana.”
“Jinko”, or Jin-koh, is the Japanese name for Aloeswood. It means simply “wood that is heavier than water” due to the weight of the precious resin within the Aloeswood. Also known as Agarwood, Lign Aloes, Eagle wood, Jinko or Oud, Aloeswood is one of the most rare and precious woods on the planet, prized for its rich and wonderful fragrance. Aloeswood has also been used in nearly every religious tradition around the world and revered for thousands of years by many cultures as the most treasured incense ingredient.
An unusual natural process creates Jin-koh. Resinous wood, which comes in many different grades, has lain buried undisturbed for hundreds of years in tropical rain forests. Centuries are required to give us this treasure.
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March 1st, 2010
Windy Season Blessings
Vertical Prayer Flags – ALL FIVE – a $149.75 VALUE! ONLY $129.95
All five of the vertical prayer flags – 1) Health and Longevity, 2) Purification of Karma, 3) Wish Fulfillment, 4) Taras/Compassion, and 5) Victory and Good Fortune. Made in Nepal using traditional methods of wood block printing on good quality cotton fabric.
Tags: blessings, compassion, fortune, health, luck, march, prayer, prayer flags, wind
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February 25th, 2010
Try a lovely Green Tara Statue!
brass, 8.5 inches in height.
Tara, the national “goddess” of Tibet (approximate translation of “Yiddam”) – Green Tara represents the active and energetic aspect of compassion, the Bodhisattva representing the miraculous activity of the Buddhas of past, present, and future.
Made in northern India by hand from recycled brass, individually cast using mud of lost was method. Each piece is then filed, brushed and sanded, and details are added by a carver.
Compassionate Green Tara
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February 17th, 2010
A mouthwatering Japanese treat
Sushi by Ryuichi Yoshii – Hard-Cover
Sushi is an art form in Japan–fresh and healthy. With this practical and beautifully illustrated hard-cover book, you can make your own sushi at home with step-by-step instructions and photographs. The book also includes vegetarian recipes! Full-color photos of exceptional quality!
Tags: Japan, japanese cooking, japanese cuisine, japanese culture, japanese food, sushi
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February 13th, 2010
Nag Champa Incense – 100 gm
The most popular incense in the country, possibly the world.
Nag Champa belongs to the “Champa” class of Indian incense, originating from the Champa flower. Champa incenses contain a natural ingredient indigenous to India called “halmaddi”, which is a semi-liquid resin taken from the Ailanthus Malabarica tree. It is what gives Nag Champa its characteristic grey color. Halmaddi is hygroscopic which means it absorbs moisture from the air.
A scent copied by dozens of incense companies - get the original!
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February 6th, 2010
Celtic Knot Table Cloth – Purple – 72 inches x 108 inches – 100% cotton, light-weight. Machine wash warm or cold. No bleach. Our test results: Cloth softer after washing, did not require ironing. Slight shrinkage. Colors remained vibrant! Available in Purple and Black/White. Made in India.
Celebrate the mystery of ancient Celtic mythology with this affordable, go-anywhere home decor item!
Lightweight Purple Celtic design, six feet by nine feet
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February 1st, 2010
Try one of our cute neko-chan good luck charm cats for Valentine’s day!
Maneki-Neko, Japanese good luck cat. Ceramic bank – 4 inches high. Comes gift-boxed with card and cushion. Made in Japan.
The legend of the Maneki-Neko
In the 1600’s, in Tokyo, there was an old temple. The priest was very poor and the temple was quite rundown. There was little to eat, but the priest shared what he had with his cat Tama
One evening there was a terrible storm, and a wealthy man caught in the deluge had taken shelter under a large tree in front of the temple. As he waited under the tree for the storm to die down, he saw a cat inside the door of the temple. The cat was waving to him, beckoning him to come in. The man was intrigued by this and left the tree for the temple entrance—at which point a huge bolt of lightning struck the tree he had just been standing under. With this auspicious beginning, a deep friendship developed between the wealthy man and the poor priest, and the temple benefited from the man’s generousity. The priest and his cat were never hungry again.
When Tama died, the priest buried his cat in the temple cemetery and a statue was made in his honor which became known as the Maneki-Neko, or “beckoning cat”. In your home or business, a Maneki-Neko is said to bring good luck.
Cute Valentine's Day Maneki-Neko
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January 27th, 2010
Vertical Prayer Flags – ALL FIVE – a $149.75 VALUE! ONLY $129.95
All five of the vertical prayer flags – 1) Health and Longevity, 2) Purification of Karma, 3) Wish Fulfillment, 4) Taras/Compassion, and 5) Victory and Good Fortune. Made in Nepal using traditional methods of wood block printing on good quality cotton fabric.
Set of all five prayer flags
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January 18th, 2010
Sashimi Bowl – Approximately 6 inches in diameter. Namako Tenmoku Japanese Stoneware. Japanese ceramic artists, using techniques handed down through the centuries, create these unusual and uniquely Japanese pieces. A multi-process glazing gives a beautiful translucent finish to the deep blue, and a textured “volcanic rock” finish to the charcoal colored areas on each piece.
Also great for use as incense bowl! Pieces are large and heavy, excellent for burning charcoal with resins and granulated incense. Fill half way with sand. Check out our charcoal and resins!
For incense, dinner, or decor
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January 11th, 2010
Jinkoh Juzan Aloeswood -- classic Samurai incense from an older time and place
Jinkoh Juzan Aloeswood – 100 sticks, 8.75 inches long. Each stick burns for approximately 40 minutes.
Aloeswood, rare and precious, was first used around 800 A.D. in the Imperial Court of Japan. Samurai scented their armor with its smoke before going into battle. Lord buddha is reputed to have said that the smell of Aloeswood burning “is the scent of Nirvana.”
“Jinko”, or Jin-koh, is the Japanese name for Aloeswood. It means simply “wood that is heavier than water” due to the weight of the precious resin within the Aloeswood. Also known as Agarwood, Lign Aloes, Eagle wood, Jinko or Oud, Aloeswood is one of the most rare and precious woods on the planet, prized for its rich and wonderful fragrance. Aloeswood has also been used in nearly every religious tradition around the world and revered for thousands of years by many cultures as the most treasured incense ingredient.
An unusual natural process creates Jin-koh. Resinous wood, which comes in many different grades, has lain buried undisturbed for hundreds of years in tropical rain forests. Centuries are required to give us this treasure.
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