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For the outer tantra torma offering,
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in a flawless vessel of clay or jewels1 that is clean, not contaminated with poison
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Pour water while visualising yourself as Avalokiteśvara. Strike the cymbals2 and imagine the pretas have gathered.
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dag dang kha nyam semchen nam kyab yül kün du chenrezig
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I and all sentient beings equal to the sky take refuge in you, the embodiment of all refuge objects,
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gönpo khyöla kyab su chi khyö ni jang chub tuk kyetar
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Avalokiteśvara, the protector. Just as you aroused bodhicitta,
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Preta Water Offering 1

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kha khyab drowa dralwé chir sangye nyur du tob par ja
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In order to free all beings pervading space I will swiftly attain enlightenment.
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Recite that three times.

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semchen ma lü de dang den dug ngal tamché kün dral né
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May all sentient beings have happiness, be freed of all suffering,
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0&ë#-#Ü-/+è-:<-7o:-0è+-ý7ÜÎ (è-9Ü$-/)$-Xë0<-:-#,<-;ë#Î
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chok gi delé dral mepé nyering tang nyom la né shok
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And, not parted from true happiness, abide in unbiased equanimity.
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Preta Water Offering 2

 ÉÊ Ê>Î Yë$-#<:-9$-9Ü#-₫,-9<-#6Ü#<Î 7¸¥<-0-e<-;Ü$-T©,-bÜ<-iá/Î
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a tongsal rang rig chenrezig dumaché shing lhün gyi drub
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A Empty luminous self-awareness, Avalokiteśvara, unconditioned and spontaneously present,
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döné drolwé deshyin shek shyal chak tsenmé nampar shyeng
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The primordially liberated Tathāgata, manifests with face, arms, and marks.
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>ù-0-�Ü-ýVè-œ×ñ-s¢Üï
om mani pemé hung hrih
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OṂ MAṆI PADME HŪṂ HRĪḤ
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5è<-%°$-6+-/wÊ
Recite the mantra a little bit.

Preta Water Offering 3

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chenrezig wang kasarpani yi chak né babé ögyun dütsi yi
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From Avalokiteśvara Khasarpaṇa’s hands streams of milk-like amṛta pour down,
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yidak malü tamché tsimpar gyur
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Satisfying all the pretas without exception.
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Recite that and imagine that they are satisfied and have obtained higher states.3

>ù-3Ÿ-:-0Ü-+î-<G-mè-)è-§ï—¢¼ÔÎ
om dzala midam sarva treté beyé soha
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OṂ JALAM IDAṂ SARVAPRETEBHYAḤ SVĀHĀ
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Preta Water Offering 4
 ÉÊ Ê7'ß9-#è#<-%,-2Ý0-,<-#5,-¸¥-<ë$-/9-/<0Î
jurgek chen tsim né shyen du songwar gyur
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The jurgek4 are satisfied and depart.
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Pour the water out, rinse, and again fill the vessel with water.
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yidak chinang drib sok kün dü né tongnyi nyingjé gom shying ngak di dé
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All the pretas with outer and inner obscurations and so on are gathered. Meditate on emptiness and
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compassion and recite this mantra:

nama sarwa tathagata avalokité om sambhara sambhara hung

NAMAḤ SARVATATHĀGATĀVALOKITE OṀ SAMBHARA SAMBHARA HŪṀ

Preta Water Offering 5

 7+ë+-8ë,-+ý#-)â-0è+-ý-*ë/-ý9-/<0Î
döyön pagdu mepa tobpar gyur
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Thereby they obtain immeasureable sense pleasures.
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Then snap your fingers and imagine they have departed.

0&ë+-‚Ü,-#,<-7+Ü9-#$-T#<-ý7ÜÊ Ê7e³$-ýë-<-7ë#-{æ-/-+$-Ê
chöjin né dir gang lhagpé junpo sa og gyuwa dang
Any jungpos still here in this offering place—
Ê#$-8$-<-Yè$-7"ë+-ý-+$-Ê Ê<-v9-{æ-/-#$-8Ü,-ýÊ
gang yang sa teng köpa dang salar gyuwa gang yinpa
Whether abiding underground, above ground, or in space,

Preta Water Offering 6

 ÉÊ Ê0µ¥-/9-bÜ<-:-9$-#,<-<ßÊ Ê*0<-%+-*-++-7ië-/9-bÜ<Ê
guwar gyila rang nesu tamché tadé drowar gyi

Ê<G-£Ó-)-#o<-0ië,-F0<-#;è#<Ê
Be pleased by this and return to your own places.

sarva bhuda gentsa

SARVA BHŪTA GACCHA With that, request the guests to depart.
7e³$-ýë-#$-+#-7+Ü9-,Ü-T#<-b²9-)èÊ Ê<70-7ë,-)è-/9-[$-7"ë+-`$-9ß$-Ê
jungpo gangdag dir ni lhag gyur dam sa am öndé bar nang kö kyang rung
Any jungpos still here, on the ground or in the sky,
Êþè-@ã-F0<-:-D#-·â-e0<-eè+-ýÊ Ê(Ü,-+$-02,-¸¥-&ë<-:-ë+-ý9-;ë#Ê
kyegu namla tagdu jam ché ching nyin dang tsendu chöla chöpar shok
May you have constant love for all beings and practice the dharma day and night.

Preta Water Offering 7

 Ê(Ü,-7+Ü9-/+è-:è#<-02,-/+è-:è#<Ê Ê(Ü-07Ü-µ¥$-8$-/+è-:è#<-5Ü$-Ê
nyin dir delek tsen delek nyimé gung yang delek shying
May there be bliss and excellence day and night. May there be bliss and excellence at midday.
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nyintsen tagdu delek pel könchok sumgyi tashi shok
Day and night, may bliss and excellence increase. May there be the auspiciousnes of the three jewels!

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Endnotes:

1. “Flawless’; literally free of cracks or breaks. 2. Tingshak.

3. Higher states; literally, ‘the happy migrations’, the three higher realms.
4. Jurgek are a type of preta who have extremely narrow throats and are so unable to swallow anything at all.

© 2012 by Chokgyur Lingpa Foundation.

Translated by Lhasey Lotsawa Translations & Publications. This text may be freely reproduced when not for commercial purposes.

Preta Water Offering 8