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« Reply #15 on: May 30, 2009, 07:09:47 AM » |
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well said Justahripz, the statues and offerings will grow, as what Rinpoche alwasy said.........like mine from 1 small tsa tsa now become 6 Buddha Statues.......Haha
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« Reply #16 on: May 30, 2009, 07:26:44 AM » |
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By which time, we should start giving away statues to other practitioners. This is good practice as it helps us cut out attachment and we can collect heps of merit (like pyramid selling). Every time someone prays to the statues you ahve given, they collect merit and you collect merit too!
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« Reply #17 on: May 30, 2009, 11:17:05 AM » |
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Can i have your V@#$@3 hehehehe?
Seriously good point, should start thinking who will inherit our 3foot Green tara and her 20 other forms? hmmm maybe will post a picture somewhere soon.
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« Reply #18 on: May 30, 2009, 05:43:35 PM » |
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Just looking at the 3000 smiling faces in Gaden Monastery is enough to spur anyone to start offering statues. Seriously, if we can target to give away 3 statues a year it will be good for our dharma growth. Don't have to be 3 ft or 5 ft one. Can be small ones (6", 8" etc depending on ones financial disposition).
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« Reply #19 on: June 01, 2009, 01:45:12 AM » |
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Ohhh....if anyone would like give away their statues, please let me know yah, would love to have it.....Hahaha....i'm greedy to have more statues, so at the sametime i can offered to someone who needs it.....kekekeke...Merits Merits Merits
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« Reply #20 on: June 01, 2009, 05:11:24 PM » |
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I know you're having a laugh Pasquale2k - (but the Lam Rim reminded us how not to obtain items to offer). LOL
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« Reply #21 on: June 01, 2009, 08:32:26 PM » |
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since I have started water bowl offerings I have noticed that my cat has been drinking the water i offer. i actually think it is cute but is what she is doing wrong? i don't think so but if anyone can please answer my question it would be greatly appreciated!
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« Reply #22 on: June 01, 2009, 10:12:56 PM » |
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Your cat is just thirsty .
I have cats too 3 of them , I will pour water from the offering into their drinking bowl.
But I would not let them drink the water on my altar as they will spill it on my altar and so forth , I keep my altar room locked aginst any kitty intrusion . i am not sure if you have the luxury of that .
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'Fear is the absolute confusion between you and your projections'
'You are very preoccupied with getting what you want, so you will fail to see what is'
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« Reply #23 on: June 01, 2009, 10:52:25 PM » |
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I would recite the mantra, "tadyatha idam peni ratna pemani paratna ni svaha" seven times and blow on the water after offering so there is no pollution when a cat comes along and drinks some water. You can google the mantra for more info.
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« Reply #24 on: June 02, 2009, 09:38:05 AM » |
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Normally when i do offering, i will chant Om AH Hum to purified, after offerings i will chant Offering Mantra.............
Cheers........................
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« Reply #25 on: June 02, 2009, 10:35:12 AM » |
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you chant while pouring the offering water into the bowl? or you chant after complete the pouring of offering water into the bowl? thank you.
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« Reply #26 on: June 02, 2009, 11:10:56 AM » |
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While pouring I think
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« Reply #27 on: June 03, 2009, 02:12:29 AM » |
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Do Om Ah Hum , while you are pouring the water .
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« Reply #28 on: June 04, 2009, 05:26:13 AM » |
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« Reply #29 on: June 04, 2009, 07:30:43 AM » |
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What does the mantra of offering cloud means?
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