A Sacred Life - Photo Journal — Conscious Living

Here at Sacred Elephant we burn a lot of incense during meditation and we meditate a lot. The benefits of meditation are no secret, and this ancient practise is becoming increasingly utilised within our modern society- even in our mainstream, it's benefits extolled by celebrities, musicians, athletes like Kobe Bryant and Novak Djokovic as well as medical and education experts! We hear about a variety of types for a variety of purposes; there seem to be as many different styles as there are different people. if we look to its Eastern source though we can learn more about the depth it's practise has...

You'll find us burning incense a lot here at Sacred Elephant and recently we've been playing. Without a doubt our favourite scent is Agarwood more commonly known as Oud. The resin from the assam agar tree that we use is one of the most expensive natural raw ingredients in the world and has been cherished in the East for thousands of years. We know the effects it has on our moods and see it as a reliable go to fragrance that never fails, we've been wondering though. How can we enhance this experience? The afore mentioned playtime. After weeks of messing...

Incense is enjoying somewhat of a resurgence of late and it’s not coming from the source you may immediately think of. Since the 60’s incense has been generally but incorrectly seen as the domain of hippy culture. Often used to cover the wafts of more nefarious herbal products. Not any more. Vogue magazine recently ran a series of articles noting that incense is appealing to a new generation of users. A generation savvy to the importance of natural products in their lives, that are moving away from the modern chemical fragrances seen on the high street and looking back to natural,...

Wanted to share this clip by Jay Shetty with you all today. It kinda resonated with me this morning, hope it does with you too. You Can find more by Jay on his InvisibleWorld youtube channel