copper engraved rice container Style:2 representing the fire element

representing the fire element

96 cm x 139 cm with brocade

Past masters are identified as small children installed in their predecessor's monastery in a ceremony called "enthronement" and educated to continue the work of their former incarnation

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copper engraved rice container Style:2 representing the fire elementTraditionally, small amounts of consecrated rice grain is essential for making a symbolic mandala offering when one requests teachings and or empowerment. Small handfuls of rice, accompanied by verses of auspiciousness or Tashi Sho prayers, are tossed in the air when celebrating the conclusion of an important sadhana practice. The rice should be cleansed of any stones or debris, rinsed in saffron water to imbue a slightly golden hue, dried and stored