The copper mouth of the incense burner gives off a light whiff of smoke. The light ;fragrance of the incense wafts into my nostrils.
淨香爐的銅口輕煙嫋嫋，一縷淡淡幽香傳入我鼻息。

The ingredients in the incense can soothe nerves and clear one's mind.  I like to burn the incense to purify my thoughts so I can read, leaving hectic life behind and entering a higher state of ampleness and quiet.
知道製成香品的沉香和檀香，具有平衡情緒、鎮定精神、提神醒腦的功效，我不為修行焚香，願藉著渺邈不絕的煙繞及飄香，可以內斂沉思，滌除雜念，達到清心寡慾的德操修養。

I look at the dainty antique incense burner and the white smoke from the golden yellow vessel. I feel reverence. My hearts quiets down. My nagging feeling of agitation disappears. Instead I feel a cool breeze over the water.
我注意古意盎然的香爐，自澄黃中冒出綿延不絕的白煙，覺得內心有一種平和的虔敬，整個心沉定下來；怨惱激動消失了，替代的是包容的平靜，在靜穆中感受到風來水面的清涼。

  The incense only gives off smoke. One does not see it burning bright.  But it makes my heart clear and makes me know where I am heading.
燃香一爐，除了香煙繚繞外，見不到亮光，內心卻有光明的感覺，思路的清清楚楚展延出來，知道以後該如何自處。

  Nowadays one often feels disturbed and discontent.  In the restless modern city living, one can only look for peace by himself.  To reach the heavens in a stick of burning incense is perhaps one's spiritual need.
  人的心靈常感苦悶，現代人生活在熙攘嘈雜的都市，只有自求寧靜。自沉香中去接近佛心，也是精神的需要吧！