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218Pacific WorldHe should consider that to be like medicinefor creating equanimity and pacifying 58 illness.Consequently, when food [offerings] are being prepared [he shouldrecite the following]:oµ akåro mukhaµ sarvadharmå√åm ådyanutpannatvåtoµ å© h¥µ pha† svåhå—with this, he should offer the bali.oµ å© sarvabuddhabodhisattvebhyo vajranaivedye h¥µ—with this, he should offer the naivedya.oµ hår∆ti mahåyak≈i√i hara hara sarvapåpån k≈∆µ svåhå—having recited this, he should offer two rice ballsin devotion to Hår∆ti.[30.20] Following this [he recites]: oµ agrapi√∂åΩibhya© svåhå—the gift of an agra of rice ball.Afterwards, having arranged his own eating bowl for use inworship [while reciting] oµ å© h¥µ, and having first washed itwith his ring finger and thumb in order to alleviate the badconsequences of poisons, etc., he should eat. Then, having eatenthe remaining food to his content, [and, reciting] oµuts®≈†api√∂åΩanebhya© svåhå, he should present the remainingrice balls. He should discard 59 the remaining food without bestowinga blessing.Thus:One should offer the bali, the naivedya,the hår∆ti offering, the agra of rice.One should offer the fifth, the uts®≈†ain order to eat from the great fruit.[32.9] After having sipped water, he should recite this three timesfor the happiness and welfare of all beings, who are endowed withsupreme happiness and completely purified intelligence:Thus:May the kings, and householder patrons,and those others who belong to the masses of beingsalways obtain happiness, long life, good health, and fulfillment.[32.14] Afterwards, he should spend as much time as he desiresdoing exercises that purify his body, speech, and mind. As soon ashe settles down [in the evening], he should spend time, day afterday, together with companions or fellow practitioners to discuss