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The Cult of Tara

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226 MAGIC AND RITUAL IN TIBET<br />

May whatever ghosts who have here approached,<br />

who yet walk the earth or are in bardo,<br />

through all their future lives ever be friendly<br />

and practice the Law both day and night.<br />

By the truth <strong>of</strong> the Conqueror, victorious over enemies,<br />

speaking the truth, without falsehood;<br />

by that truth, may there now be good fortune I<br />

may they all be freed from the great terrors !<br />

May we all, Master and disciples, our wealthy patron and his<br />

retinue, be victorious over all adversity! May there be good fortune<br />

I<br />

JAYA JAYA SUJAYA 1 "Victory, victory, total victory 1"<br />

And for the last time the monks "let fall a rain <strong>of</strong> flowers."<br />

Thus the ritual concludes. <strong>The</strong> <strong>of</strong>ferings are gathered together<br />

and taken away to a clean place to be disposed <strong>of</strong>, or (since they<br />

have been empowered by the mantras recited during the ritual) they<br />

may be taken as magical attainments to be passed around and<br />

eaten for the absorption <strong>of</strong> their power. 252

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