
Śūraṅgama Sūtra: Youth Xiangyan & the Incense Sphere
Source
In Chapter 5 of the Śūraṅgama Sūtra, among the twenty-five who attest perfect awakening, Youth Xiangyan tells how he contemplated the scent of sandalwood until “odor and stench both relinquished,” attaining the “Fragrant-Strict” seal.
Significance
The supreme Buddhist scriptural basis for “hearing incense” as awakening—later echoed in Kōdō’s “listening to scent.”
Compiled for general knowledge; traditional references are cultural notes, not medical advice.
常见问题
Śūraṅgama Sūtra是什么?
In the sūtra’s 25 perfect-awakenings, Youth Fragrant-Strict awakens through the “incense sphere.”
沉香怎么选购?
选购沉香应认准可溯源、可检测的渠道,按用途选择形态(线香 / 手串 / 原料),不盲目追高、不轻信「野生」「沉水」等夸大宣传。
沉香如何保养?
沉香怕潮、怕串味、怕暴晒,应密封、避光、阴凉存放,不同产区分开保存;长期不用的香材定期通风检查,防霉防虫。
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