Monday, October 9, 2017

护摩-供种子意义 Homa - Significance of Offering Seeds


2017年10月1日聖尊蓮生活佛盧勝彥開講「道果」
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avW6XXX_5UY
In the above event, GM Lu explained the Significance of Offering Seeds for Homa event!

 Above & Below: A variety of seeds are offered each Homa Event.
Above: The Red fruits are actually Palm-oil seeds.

 Above: This paper written full of [HOM] seed syllables by attendees are offered into the Homa pit as well.



Above: The Japanese Kasudama (薬玉; lit. medicine ball) & Lucky stars!
Below: Kasusama with "pistils".
[Pistil, the female reproductive part of a flower. The pistil, centrally located, typically consists of a swollen base, the ovary, which contains the potential seeds, or ovules.]
Hahaha! Pistils signifies Growth from Seeds!
Just like our Seed Syllables!
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Above: There's Winter melon seeds, bitter gourd seeds, papaya seeds, chilli seeds, black & white sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, ......


 Above: A Thangka with Seed syllables in place of Yidams' pictures.

Haha! If you go through the Homa Preparation photos, you will find that we added a variety of seeds as offering from way back!

We know the Significance of Seeds & Seed Syallables!

With Metta

Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom
Lama Lotuschef

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