The practice of tsok
Feast Offering (Skt. ganachakra / Tib. tsok): A ceremonial meditation practice which involves blessing, offering, and consuming food and drink as representations of wisdom.
Participants generally contribute by bringing food and drink offerings to the tsok or by offering a material contribution for the purchase of the tsok ingredients. Following the tradition of Kangyur Rinpoche, outer offerings for tsoks are vegetarian and non-alcoholic, including fruits, sweets, biscuits, juice, etc.
Prayers & practices performed
10th day
On Guru Rinpoche days we practice The Shower of Blessings, a guru yoga sadhana based on the Seven Line Prayer, composed by Kangyur Rinpoche.
25th day
On dakini days we practice the sadhana of Yeshe Tsogyal composed by Jedrung Rinpoche (the root teacher of Kangyur Rinpoche).
General prayers & additional practices
Tsok offering and other community practices may also include some of the following prayers and practices:
- Lineage prayers
- Vajrakilaya practice (brief version)
- Dharmapalas prayers
- Vajrasattva practice
- Concluding prayers
- Dedication prayers
Practice texts are supplied at each community gathering and are also available for purchase by Padmakara (see books & audio: practice texts).
See also: