August 1, 2010

The Chöd ritual of Nepal

Kinkara, The Dancing Enlightened Skeletons, Pharping in the Gelugpa Monastery on the hill below Padmasambhava´s cave, Nepal

SOURCE : Nityananda Institute Nepal | Projects

The Chöd ritual is traditionally performed after dark in cremation grounds or disturbed places. In the course of the practice, practitioners visualize making an offering of their own bodies, which are cut up, transformed into nectar, and distributed to various classes of guests who are called to participate. The guests include spirits and negative energies that cause harm and disease. After consuming the feast prepared for them, these spirits are satisfied and subdued.

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