Comments on: Commentary on Incense Offering to Dorje Shugden

By: Sierra

Sierra — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 04:26:37 +0000

The fragrant scent of incense is said to resemble and remind us of the perfection of morality. We aspire to create the necessary merit to hold our vows and commitments perfectly, just like these holy and pure monks. Morality is one of the 6 paramitas (perfections) that form the Bodhisattva path, leading towards becoming a fully enlightened Buddha.

Adding tsampa (barley flour), butter, sugar to incense offerings is new to me. I will make an effort to add these to the daily offerings from now.

Thank for the information and explanation on the offering of incense to the Buddhas and the environment.

By: paolo

paolo — Sun, 03 Jan 2016 15:26:57 +0000

I like to make incense offering to the Buddha, it’s one of the most simple and effective way to pay respect to the Buddhas. By offering incense, it create the causes for us to hold our vows. It said that people who hold the vows greatly often emitting sandalwood scent from their body.

By: sunitta

sunitta — Sat, 05 Dec 2015 05:28:11 +0000

Sang or incense offering is mentioned in the Kangyur, the 84000 teachings from Buddha Shakyamuni. It is a practice done more then 2000 years ago and is still being practiced diligently till today. It brings a lot of benefit to all beings.

By: MoMo

MoMo — Sun, 07 Dec 2014 14:38:47 +0000

Incense offering could be done daily in the morning as offering to the local deities or natural elements to appease them and asking for their assistance for remove of obstacles before our hectic city life or done outside of our house before our daily sadhana session. Though in Buddhism we don’t take refuge in them, but it could never go wrong if we had good diplomatic ties with them and seeking for their help to achieve our mundane success to aid the more important spiritual goal.

By: dondrup shugden

dondrup shugden — Wed, 02 Jul 2014 09:07:20 +0000

Thought of properly and concentrate on rituals for Buddhist practice is a form offering to the Buddhas and to practice generosity and graciousness.

With grace, all rituals are meritorious and we generate great amount of merits for us to continue to do virtues actions to purify our samsaric negativities.

Personally I relate incense offering as a form of purification of space and my mind to receive blessings from Buddhas. A beautiful form of giving.

By: Dorje Rinchen

Dorje Rinchen — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 17:08:18 +0000

every ritual that exist in Buddhist practice especially Tibetan Buddhism are time tested and are receive and composed by High Lama’s who have direct visions of the Buddha’s, even with this Incense Offering is the same. How wonderful that we are able to receive and practice this wonderful practice to purify our karma and generate more merits in our Dhama practice.

Thank You admin for the explanation and the Incense offering prayers.

By: ronykhan

ronykhan — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 08:44:46 +0000

Sangsol offering to the Three Jewels,Dakas, Dakinis and Dharma Protectors,
especially Dorje Shugden and retinue is a very quick and powerful practice. It is not superstition . When done sincerely and correctly, requests made will be fulfilled . These ancient practices are so rare and precious. We are very blessed to have access to such a practice.

By: Eli

Eli — Sun, 29 Jun 2014 10:29:34 +0000

Thank you so much.

By: Count Mantra

Count Mantra — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 08:05:32 +0000

I’ve seen purification evidence from sang offering. Everyone should offer if they can.

By: Dharmacrazy79

Dharmacrazy79 — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 07:54:21 +0000

Many claim that rituals are ceremonious and a “waste of time”. However, one will only make such a claim because one does not understand that significance behind the ritual.

Every is created and lasts through the test of time because there is substance to support its “survival”. Thank you DS.COM team for sharing the significance of incense offering.

It is also beneficial to understand “why we don something?” so that each effort brings the maximum impact.

I would also like to use this opportunity to share the article about food offering: http://www.dorjeshugden.com/all-articles/dharma-readings/food-offering-prayer/