Mila Incense Sticks, Tibetan Herbal Blend from Nepal

Mila, named after the Tibetan yogi and poet Milarepa, is an incense from Nepal, handcrafted in the traditional way from herbs and other plant ingredients. In Tibetan tradition, incense is one of the offerings on the home altar and is lit during pujas, the prayer ceremonies.

Its scent is subtle and fills the room without being overpowering. A stick lit at the start of meditation or prayer creates a calm setting and invites you to pause. The short version suits a brief moment of reflection, the long one a more extended session.

The name recalls Milarepa, one of Tibet's best-known yogis and poets. After years of meditation in the solitude of the mountains, he passed on his experience in songs that are still sung today.

Incense, called Pö in Tibetan, is one of the eight traditional offerings placed on the home altar (Chokshom). The rising fragrance is offered to the Buddhas and at the same time invites you to pause. During pujas, incense accompanies prayer and recitation, and in many Tibetan households it is lit in the morning to ritually purify the room and the day ahead.

Place the stick in an incense holder or in a bowl filled with sand or ash. Light the tip, let it burn briefly, then extinguish the flame with a gentle wave of the hand so that only the ember keeps glowing. In Tibetan tradition, offerings are not blown out with the breath. As Mila has no wooden core, you can also break a stick in half for a shorter session.

Traditionally, incense is lit at the beginning of prayer and meditation, during pujas and as a daily offering on the home altar.

Composition

herbs and other plant ingredients

Making

by hand in Nepal

Core

no wooden core

Additives

no artificial fragrances

Length large

approx. 25 cm

Contents large

approx. 27 sticks

Burn time large

approx. 25 minutes

Length small

approx. 14 cm

Contents small

approx. 12 sticks

Burn time small

approx. 15 minutes

As the sticks are made by hand, length, thickness and burn time may vary slightly.

Store the sticks in a dry place away from direct sunlight, ideally in their original packaging, so that the scent lasts. Without a wooden core, the sticks are a little more fragile, so please handle them with care. Never leave burning incense unattended, place it on a heat-resistant surface and keep it out of reach of children and pets. Air the room briefly after burning incense.