torma

Crowning the torma is a painted picture of the Buddha-figure skewered on a stick with a little umbrella above the painting.

Basic Features of Tantra 2002

Unlike subsequent permissions (rjes-snang), which are conferred on the basis of a torma (gtor-ma) roasted barley cake actualized (actually transformed) into a Buddha-figure by a tantric master, empowerments are conferred on the basis of a mandala.

The Meaning and Use of a Mandala 2003

During the ceremony, the tantric master touches the torma to the crown of the disciples 'heads, while ringing a ritual bell.

Basic Features of Tantra 2002

Especially in the Gelug, Kagyu, and Nyingma traditions, their telltale mark is a torma on a table next to the tantric master.

Basic Features of Tantra 2002

During a puja, we offer tsog (tshogs), a ritual bountiful feast, which usually includes a torma (gtor-ma) - a sculpted cone of toasted barley meal and butter - as the actual tsog meal offered to the tantric master.

Basic Features of Tantra 2002

They involve a ransom: here is a torma, give me back my life spirit.

Bon and Tibetan Buddhism 2001

They also learn to play the ceremonial musical instruments and to make sculpted torma offerings.

Introductory Comparison of the Five Tibetan Traditions of Buddhism and Bon 2000

The Guru-deity offers a torma to chase away interferers.

Detailed Outline of the Kalachakra Empowerment ��� 2 Entering the Mandala 1995

Whenever he conferred an empowerment there, he personally drew any figures he needed, substituted cookies or cake for the sculpted dough offerings (torma), and used flower vases or even milk bottles for the ritual vases.

A Portrait of Tsenzhab Serkong Rinpoche 1983

'Mita Mita' is a silly love tune with some pretty keys and strings, acidhouse dance-blues of 'Fumo', pining voices in 'Senti l'estate che torma', delicate 'Fiori di giglio', and more steel fuzz on

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