For some time now, the trappings (if not the tenets) of Buddhism and Buddhist philosophy have been making their way into the popular Western consciousness.
We've had bands named Nirvana and albums called "Secret Samadhi," body lotions with names like Aura and Chakra Bliss, and now a traveling incense designed by fashion mogul Donna Karan.
If Madison Avenue has caught on, it's safe to say that beneath the outer representations of Buddhism lies a deeper manifestation of consciousness in art and daily life.