Question asked by Lisa
Hello Pastors
i have one question about Sangsol offering:
In this article under here:
https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/one-minute-story/stories-from-a-chela-incense-offering-that-saves-lives
Which's part of the sangsol prayer that Rinpoche repeat many time la?
I'm living in one small apartment without balcony and therefore, i can not done sangsol outdoor according to traditional sangsol ritual.
Can i do sangsol offering at the altar or near to the wwindow?
Does sangsol offering can help us purify our obstacles or negative karma?
How we can do this?
Do we need certain visualization for this purify our negative karma during we are offering sang?
Thank you so much
Dear Lisa,
Thank you for your question.
1) If you want to repeat the prayer, then you repeat the section from the second “HUM” up to just before “KI KI SO SO, LHA GYEL LO!”. The whole prayer is usually only done once, but if you can repeat that section multiple times if you would like.
2) Sangsol is traditionally done outside, but since you live in an apartment, you can offer the sang near your window. If you do at your altar, there will be too much smoke in your apartment.
Sangsol is an offering, not a cleansing of your space using smoke. If you want to do a cleansing sang, you can find out how to do that here: https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/one-minute-story/stories-from-a-chela-cleansing-sang-visualisations and you can see a video on how to do it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swIkQ6mgYro
3) The Sangsol to Dorje Shugden is an offering and request for the Protector’s assistance. It’s usually done when in need to request for Dorje Shugden’s help, for safety, removing obstacles, etc. The prayer helps to clear the negative effects of karma that is manifesting and causing obstacles or negative situations in our life, as well as providing protection from obstacles and negativities. This all comes from the merits generated from actually making the smoke offering and reciting the prayer. You don’t need to do anything else specifically for this to happen.
4) The full visualisation for the prayer can only be done by those with tantric initiation. In general however, you can visualise Dorje Shugden (and if you can his retinue) in space in front of you. As you make the offering, he is very pleased. Then think strongly that he is helping you overcoming your specific obstacle or protecting you in general.
Hope this helps. Thank you.