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

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Next, rinse the mouth: sprinkle three times directly, and imagine
washing the mouth of the chief deity, recite ON BARADA BAZARA
DAN.
Next, declaration, ring the gong. “Sincerely presenting perfumed
water for washing the mouth solely requesting that the chief deity accept
this homa, protect his disciple, and perfect siddhi.”
Next, leave-taking: holding one flower cluster, recite the mantra of
the chief deity, to the northeast corner of the altar.
Next, contemplation: form Amitābha’s meditation mudrā and
imagine this flower arriving at its original position in the mandala, becoming
a jewelled lotus flower throne.
Next, form the mudrā and recite mantra of the chief deity, imagine
escorting the deities, recite ON ARAHASYANAU SENJIKYA GESSYA
GESSYA BOKU.
Next, contemplation: form Amitābha’s meditation mudrā and imagine
the chief deity returns from the middle of the hearth to his original
location in the mandala.
Next, declaration, ring the gong. “Solely requesting that the chief
deity return to his original seat.”
With the above, the third section, the portion for the chief deity,
is finished.
Fourth section, portion for the
various deities: the thirty-seven deities
First, purification: wash the various offerings three times, wash
clockwise, recite the kili kili chant.
Next, karma empowerment: empower the various offerings,
clockwise and counterclockwise three times each, recite ON BAZARA
KYARAMA KEN.
Next, rinse the mouth and empower: wash clockwise three times,
and imagine washing the mouth of the hearth, recite ON BARADA
BAZARA DAN.
Next, empower the hearth: three times, using the three-pronged
vajra, and recite the kili kili chant.
Next, pile the kindling, ten pieces: on top of a square of four, set six
pieces in order from the left. Next, order the offerings in place.
Next, take a flaming piece of pine and insert it.