This offering is offer to wandering souls trapped within this Samsara that are unable to take rebirth.It was said the reason these souls that are trapped is mainly due to strong attachment of their previous life prior death.The foods are blessed through a series of auspicious prayers chanted with pure motivation and intention to benefit.The tempting smell of smoke attracts these souls,and thus satisfied their desires and the medicinal pills/herbs tuned their mind so that they realize that they are already dead and thus make their way to another rebirth.
Depending on the aspiration and wish of the participants during the ritual , it can also be a practice to repay karmic debts accumulated since beginning less time.Family members of the deceased normally engage monks to perform the Smoke Puja for duration of 49 days.In between sessions, they recite the Chenrezig and Guru Rinponche mantras.All participants are welcome to bring along family and friends and are advise to bring own food offerings which will be combined with offerings by others.Food such as medicinal herbs,honey,yogurt,biscuits and other edible snacks are recommended.
Please do not make meat base an offering as this will invite wrathful devas and other spirits that causes obstacles and terror to the vicinity.Normally meat base offering are perform in powerful places such as powerful places where great adepts had the Dharma Wheel were turned or attained enlightenment.
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