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Bringing a stick of incense to our forhead three times we honor the three treasures: the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha.

I offer this incense to the Buddha (first raising)
I offer this incense to the Dharma (second raising)
I offer this incense to the Sangha (third raising)

 

The incense stick is then placed in the incense bowl while reciting:

Shanti, Shanti, Shanti (peace, peace, peace)