Offering Series

Offering

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):

Eight Auspicious Substances

Offering the Eight Auspicious Substances and Seven Emblems of Royalty

by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo

This brief liturgy for offering the eight auspicious substances (bkra shis rdzas brgyad) and seven emblems of royalty (rgyal srid sna bdun) is often recited as part of consecration and longevity rites.

Rinchen Terdzö

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.

Garland of Offerings

The Offering Clouds of the Indestructible Ladies of Sound: Concise Garland of Offerings of the Sixteen Vajra Goddesses

by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo

This concise offering practice in just four verses is a supplementary text for the guru practice of the Longchen Nyingtik.

Longchen Nyingtik Khyentse Kabab Rinchen Terdzö

The Lute of the Gandharvas: A Garland of Offerings of the Sixteen Vajra Goddesses

by Jigme Lingpa

This offering prayer, a mind-treasure presented to Jigme Lingpa by the goddess Sarasvatī, abounds with Indian cultural references and features sixteen goddesses who offer symbolic gifts, including the sounds of various musical instruments.

Longchen Nyingtik

Offering to Nāgas

Offering to the Nāgas of Gangtok

by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö

An offering to the nāgas, especially Śaṅkhapāla ('Conch Protector'), king of nāgas, with a request for protection of Gangtok and the 'hidden land' of Sikkim.

Sikkim

Prayers

Töpa Gyatsoma Offering Prayer

by Chögyal Pakpa Lodrö Gyaltsen

It is said that Chögyal Pakpa composed these famous verses of inner offering known as Töpa Gyatsoma (thos pa rgya mtsho ma) following a vision of Sakya Paṇḍita.

The Wish-Granting King of Jewels: An Essential Garland of Offerings

by Mipham Rinpoche

This poetic offering is one of a series of related 'offering garland' (mchod phreng) texts that Mipham composed, all with titles based on the fabled cintāmaṇi, or wish-granting gem.

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.

Gesar Wealth & Prosperity

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.

Dudjom Tersar

Amṛta Offering

Amṛta Offering Series

5 texts

Sang Offering

Sang Offering Series

Texts on the subject of Sang (bsang/bsangs) or Purificatory Incense Smoke Offering.

18 texts

Sur Offering

Sur Offering Series

7 texts

Torma Offering

Torma Offering Series

11 texts

Offering Series

Eight Auspicious Substances

Flower Offering

Garland of Offerings

Offering to Nāgas

Prayers

Prosperity

Water Offering

Amṛta Offering

Sang Offering

Sur Offering

Torma Offering

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