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ISSN 2753-4812
ISSN 2753-4812

Sur Offering Series

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Texts related to burnt offerings, known in Tibetan as sur (gsur/bsur):

Offering Rites

by Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa
A practice of white and red Sur (gsur), or 'burnt offering', revealed by Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa.
Chokling Tersar Rinchen Terdzö 7 Jul 2021
by Dudjom Rinpoche
A simple practice of sur (gsur) offering to the four types of guest: those invited out of respect, those invited on account of their qualities, those invited out of compassion, and those to whom we owe karmic debts.
2 Mar 2020
by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
A very short practice of giving sur (burnt offerings) to potentially harmful spirits, who have arisen through the conceit of self-grasping, and compelling them to depart.
3 Mar 2020
by Mipham Rinpoche
A popular sur text, for dedicating burnt offerings to spirits and obstacle-makers in order to eliminate adversity, which Mipham composed following a dream.
23 Jul 2020
by Trulshik Rinpoche
Kyabjé Truslhik Rinpoche supplemented this brief liturgy, which is equally applicable to sang and sur offering and was composed by his predecessor, Trulshik Do-Ngak Lingpa (1862–1922), by adding two extra lines for the provision of Dharma instruction and for aspiration.
Sang Offering 16 Jul 2026

Red Sur

by Dudjom Rinpoche
A short practice for presenting red sur (dmar gsur) or burnt offerings for those who crave flesh and blood, including the various types of spirit and demon who obstruct virtuous practice.
2 Mar 2020
by Jigme Lingpa
An offering of red sur for the four types of guest, especially yakṣas, rākṣasas and harmful spirits, so that they may shed their anger and resentment and arouse bodhicitta.
Longchen Nyingtik 25 Jul 2023

White Sur

by Jigme Lingpa
A popular white sur offering, in which one visualizes oneself as Khasarpaṇi and presents burnt offerings to all the buddhas and bodhisattvas, gurus, deities, goddesses, protectors, and spirits and to all sentient beings.
Longchen Nyingtik 9 Aug 2023

Related Topics

Offering Sang Offering

Avalokiteśvara (Khasarpaṇi)

Courtesy of Himalayan Art Resources

Further information:

BDRC T1743 (gsur mchod)

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