The Shingon Subordinating Fire Offering for Amitābha, “Amida Kei ...

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Next, declaration, ring the gong. “I now present the powdered incense
offering, only requesting that the chief deity accept this homa,
protect his disciple, and perfect siddhi.”
Next, ghee, large and small ladles three times each; chant, visualization
and declaration as with the powdered incense; same with sap
wood and following, except contemplate “limitless, ocean-like clouds
of ghee flowing out,” change declaration to “ghee offering.”
Next, sap wood, one hundred eight pieces: take three pieces at a
time, put the ends into the ghee, turning the wood over, and offer up,
chanting three times; burn thirty-six sets [of three] for a total of 108
pieces. Throw the binding string into the middle of the hearth. In the
contemplation, “limitless, ocean-like clouds of pieces of wood flow
out,” in the declaration, change to “pieces of wood for the homa.”
Next, food offerings, three ladles; “limitless, ocean-like clouds of
food offerings flow out,” “excellent offerings of food.”
Next, five cereals, three ladles; “limitless, ocean-like clouds of the
five cereals flow out,” “excellent offerings of the five cereals.”
Next, flowers, three times; “limitless, ocean-like clouds of flowers
flow out,” “excellent offerings of flowers.”
Next, ball incense, three times; “limitless, ocean-like clouds of ball
incense flow out,” “excellent offerings of ball incense.”
Next, chip incense, three times; “limitless, ocean-like clouds of
chip incense flow out,” “excellent offerings of chip incense.”
Next, mixed offerings: first, take the chip incense, put it into the
flowers cup; next, take the ball incense, put it into the same cup; next,
take the ball incense cup and put it on top of the chip incense cup; next,
take the flowers cup and put it into the food offerings cup; next, put
the flowers cup on top of the ball incense and chip incense cup; next,
take the five cereals cup and put it into the food offerings cup and mix
thoroughly; next, separate the two cups and divide evenly; next, return
each cup to its original place.
Next, ghee, large and small ladles one time each; “limitless, oceanlike
clouds of ghee flow out,” “excellent offering of ghee.”
Next, mudrā and mantra of universal offering, one repetition, adding
the appropriate phrase [BYASU KYARADA] as usual; the two head
fingers are jewel-shaped.
Next, sap wood: take six pieces together from the bundle of twenty-one,
offer together into the hearth; “limitless, ocean-like clouds of
pieces of wood flow out,” “excellent wood for the homa.”