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Offering gifts to delight the senses

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TBRC T529 (mchod pa)

To every buddha, I make offerings:

Of the loveliest flowers, of beautiful garlands,

Of music and perfumed ointments, the best of parasols,

The brightest lamps and finest incense.

Lotsawa House presents the following texts related to the practice of offering (mchod pa):

Flower Offering

Teaching on the Offering of Flowers by Dodrupchen Jigme Tenpe Nyima

This unusual text, which the author playfully suggests was requested by a bouquet of flowers, discusses the qualities and benefits of floral offerings. The translation is by Tulku Thondup Rinpoche and Philip Richman.

Prosperity

Great Clouds of First-Portion Offerings for Prosperity by Mipham Rinpoche

This brief 'first-portion' offering (phud mchod) to Gesar and his retinue for the sake of prosperity, which Mipham composed in 1872, is said to bring about "the four treasures of longevity, glory, wealth and prosperity," and fulfilment of all wishes and requirements.

Water Offering

The Verse for Offering Water from the Pure Vision, An Ocean of Accomplishments by Dudjom Lingpa

The single verse to be recited when offering bowls of water was spoken by the ḍākinī Sukhāsiddhī to the treasure-revealer Dudjom Lingpa during a dream.

Eight Branch

The Eight-Branch Offering from the Gyüluk Phurba by Jigme Lingpa

This practice of eight branches (prostration, taking refuge, offering real and imagined gifts, confession, rejoicing, generating bodhicitta, offering the body, and dedication of merit) derive from the Tantra System Vajrakīlaya (rgyud lugs phur pa), which is part of the Nyingma Kama collection, but appear in other texts, especially empowerment rites.

Related Topics

Light Offering Prayers

Maṇḍala Offering

Sang Offering

Tsok Series

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