Torma offerings

Lobsang Chojor: Posts: 845; Joined: Thu Dec 10, 2015 8:08 pm; Location: Ireland

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Post by Lobsang Chojor » Sun Dec 04, 2016 3:47 pm

If a puja requires torma offerings is it possible to offer an item of food rather than a traditional torma?

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conebeckham: Posts: 5718; Joined: Mon Jun 14, 2010 11:49 pm; Location: Bay Area, CA, USA

Re: Torma offerings

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Post by conebeckham » Sun Dec 04, 2016 6:07 pm

Many of us use crackers or biscuits daily. I know I do.

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"Absolute Truth is not an object of analytical discourse or great discriminating wisdom,
It is realized through the blessing grace of the Guru and fortunate Karmic potential.
Like this, mistaken ideas of discriminating wisdom are clarified."
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Lobsang Chojor: Posts: 845; Joined: Thu Dec 10, 2015 8:08 pm; Location: Ireland

Re: Torma offerings

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Post by Lobsang Chojor » Sun Dec 04, 2016 7:09 pm

I'll use some biscuits tomorrow

"Morality does not become pure unless darkness is dispelled by the light of wisdom"

Aryasura, Paramitasamasa 6.5

ༀ་ཨ་ར་པ་ཙ་ན་དྷཱི༔ Oṃ A Ra Pa Ca Na Dhīḥ

Grigoris: Former staff member; Posts: 21938; Joined: Fri May 14, 2010 9:27 pm; Location: Greece

Re: Torma offerings

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Post by Grigoris » Sun Dec 04, 2016 8:08 pm

+1 on the tea and biscuits when pressed for time.

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