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- noun Plural form of
torma .
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Examples
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Aspects from Tibetan culture were mixed with the Indian tradition, such as the use of prayer flags and tormas.
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It also divides making offerings into two practices – making offerings in general and offering tormas, sculpted cakes made of barley flour and butter.
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Making offerings (Nyingma divides this into two closely bonding practices: making offerings in general and making offerings of tormas).
Buddha-Family Traits (Buddha Families) and Aspects of Experience 2002
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We may also simply invite the protectors into our mandalas to make offerings, especially of tormas, and to make requests (gsol-'debs).
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In both cases, these pujas for healing use tormas, which are toned down remnants of the ancient sacrifice rituals.
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The tormas, made from barley flour, molded into the form of little animals, and used as scapegoats undoubtedly comes from Bon.
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Following the originally Bon customs, they all offer tormas (sculpted cones of barley flour mixed with butter); enlist local spirits for protection; dispel harmful spirits with elaborate rituals; make butter sculptures on special occasions; and hang colorful prayer flags.
Introductory Comparison of the Five Tibetan Traditions of Buddhism and Bon 2000
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It also divides making offerings into two practices – making offerings in general and offering tormas, sculpted cakes made of barley flour and butter.
Taking the Kalachakra Initiation ��� 8 Tamed Behavior and Closely Bonding Practices 1997
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Rinpoche advised that boxes or jars of cookies are a perfectly acceptable substitute for the traditional ornate tormas used for this purpose.
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When no special preparations were made during his travels for the bimonthly tsog ritual – a ceremony during which consecrated alcohol, meat, tormas, fruit, and candies are offered – he would silently offer whatever meal he was served.
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