Falling Tree - 269 sec The ritual commenced shortly before sunrise and a table was set up for Geshe-la to perform the ceremonies. Offering containers with incense, flowers, water, rice, bread, were placed on the table along with mantras which were wrapped in a yellow cloth. At one point in the proceedings a gust of wind blew the mantras from the table and landed at Shorty's feet. He quickly picked them and and handed them back to Geshe-la: "There you go mate".
Geshe-la recited the mantras requesting permission of the nature spirits to take the tree for the stupa. It was a way for asking for all the wildlife that use the tree if it could be taken and explaining why. Auteur : FloatingStone Tags:ritualtemplebuddhismstupatibettibetansokshintimbertreefellingsacredpoledjed
