This presentation will examine the relationship between ritual, meditation and the Incense Offering Ceremony of the I-Kuan Tao. Its purpose is to deepen our understanding of the latter so that it will be more meaningful to us when we participate in it. It will discuss various types of ritual and meditation. It will also discuss why meditative ritual is the easiest and the best way for most people to discover their true selves and thereby live their lives with an abundance of happiness.

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