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phyi'i mchod pa

phyi mchod - outer offering. The first bowl contains water and represents drinking water (Skt. argham, Tib. mchod yon) offered to the mouth of the deities. The second bowl contains water and represents washing water (Skt. padam, Tib. zhabs gsil) offered to the feet and hands of the deities. Third bowl is filled with rice and has a flower stuck into it; it represents the flower offering (Skt. pushpe, Tib. me tog) to the eyes of the deities. Fourth is a bowl filled with rice and has an incense stick placed in it, it represents the well smelling incense offering (Skt. dhupe, Tib. gdug spos) to the nose of the deities. Fifth is the butter lamp vessel (mar me kong bu) filled with melted butter or oil and a wick (sdong bu). This lamp (Skt. aloke, Tib. mar me) or illuminating lamp (snang gsal mar me) is offered to the eyes or the mind of the deities. Sixth is a bowl with water representing fragrant perfume (Skt. gandhe, Tib. dri chab) offered to the heart - body of the deities. Seventh is a bowl of rice with a small food torma (gtor ma) on top representing food offering (Skt. naividya, Tib. zhal zas) to the mouth of the deities. Eighth is a bowl of rice with two cymbals (ting shags) representing a music offering (Skt. shapda, Tib. rol mo) to the ears of the deities

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