吉祥千供简介
ABOUT THOUSAND OFFERING
Offering of 1000 Tormas “垛玛”千供
The Tibetan torma or ‘sacrificial cake’ is a symbolic ritual offering made from dough, representing food offering. The essence of the torma is the dharmadhatu, which is the utterly pure nature of the world, the indivisible union of emptiness and wisdom. As for the term torma, Guru Padmasambhava said: “Tor means to give without attachment or grasping of the mind, and ma means what is given is completely present to the perception of the guests.” By offering the torma, we generate positive feelings which are an antidote to miserliness, and therefore accumulate infinite merit and help to eliminate the suffering of hunger in sentient beings.
西藏“垛玛”为以面团塑造成代表食物的供品。“垛玛”的体现，精髓为真如法界，智空不二。至于“垛玛”一词，莲花生大士曾解释， “垛”者无着布施，“玛”者遂众生愿。如此以同体大慈之心，供养诸佛菩萨，本尊及护法便得诸圣护持，福慧增长。如是供养“垛玛”，心中生起的欢喜可灭除吝啬之念，广利群生，福德无量。
Offering of 1000 Lamps 明灯千供
With light brightly shining, abolishing the darkness, we make light offering to the Three Jewels and the enlightened deities who dispels the darkness of ignorance. According to the scriptures, one receives many benefits through offering light: One becomes like the light in the world. One achieves the gods' eye. One is able to eliminate the darkness of ignorance. One receives the illumination of wisdom; even in cyclic existence one will never experience darkness. One quickly attains enlightenment. Those who make 1,000 light offerings will be reborn in the world when Maitreya Buddha shows the deed of gaining enlightenment and receive his first Dharma Teaching. Offering light, in particular, is a special door of dependent-arising to quickly complete the accumulation of merit and receive blessings. It is said in the Root Tantra of Chakrasamvara, "If you wish for sublime realisation, offer hundreds of lights".
一盏明灯可破无始之暗。以灯供养三宝可灭无明之苦。供灯之功德与利益在诸经续皆有记录，现举数例：可得天眼、可明善恶、可灭无明、可得智慧、不堕诸暗、明智常随、得大富饶、得生人天、早证佛果。供千灯者得见弥勒佛初转法轮，得尝法味。胜乐金刚根本续云：“欲取正觉，速明灯百数”。可见以供灯为福慧双修之微妙法门。
Offering 1000 Incense sticks 芳香千供
The aroma of incense, typically derived from herbs, flowers and other natural sources, purifies the atmosphere and inspires us to develop a pure mind. By offering incense, one makes an offering of beautiful fragrance to the Buddha and deities. This offering symbolises morality, ethics and discipline which are the basic causes and conditions from which pure enlightened qualities are cultivated. By offering incense, the merit accumulated helps bring about the realisation and perfection of the profound scent of discipline. It has been said that whoever has perfected the discipline is surrounded by a sweet fragrance.
香之气味，原自天然花草及药材。芬芳之气净化空间，也令人心境明澈。以香供养诸佛菩萨代表感念持戒修善的利益，谨记戒定慧为成佛之根本。供香的功德可护持行者恒持戒律之智，令其真正证得“戒定真香”。
Offering of 1000 Jewelled Parasols 宝伞千供
The jewelled parasol or precious umbrella is a traditional Indian symbol of both protection and royalty. The parasol protects the bearer from the scorching heat of the sun. Therefore by offering the parasol, we receive protection against the heat of defilements and suffering. The coolness of its shade symbolises protection from harms of illness, obstacles, spiritually harmful forces and life, and all kinds of temporary and enduring sufferings of the three lower realms, and the realms of men and gods in future lives.
宝伞由于可防烈日之灼热，在古印度传统上象征护持与尊贵。因此供养宝伞可祈愿远离诸类烦恼之苦。宝伞的遮荫也象征今生不受所有病痛，灾厄及鬼魅种苦，来世亦不受 所有六道轮回之苦。
Offering of 1000 Victory Banners 宝幡千供
The Victory Banner represents the victory of the Buddha's teachings over death, ignorance, disharmony and all harmful and malevolent forces. By offering the victory banner to the Three Jewels and the deities, we receive incredible blessings to overcome our defilements through practice of the Dharma. Making this offering symbolises the victory over obstacles and negativities. The roofs of Tibetan monasteries are often decorated with victory banners of different shapes and sizes symbolising the Buddha's victory over the four maras.
宝幡象征佛陀的教诲可战胜一切邪恶，灭除所有贪嗔痴之苦，最终得以了脱生死。因此供养宝幡可祈愿三宝，本尊与护法加持，让我们以修行佛法战胜一切苦难与障碍，最终得证菩提。藏传佛教的寺院顶层皆悬挂尊胜佛幡，代表佛陀战胜四魔。