RITUAL OF OFFERING FOOD TO THE SPIRITS

RITUAL OF OFFERING FOOD TO THE SPIRITS

I. INVITING THE DEPARTED SPIRITS

From a heart of love that spans all lands,
We lay these gifts with humble hands.
We call to spirits, near and far,
Come partake of what we offer here.

Turn your hearts to Buddha’s way,
Take refuge, learn, and gently stay.
May peace and calm your days be filled,
With Dharma bright, your hearts be stilled.

Today, on the … day of the … month, … year, at the Janna Order Monasteryin USA, we sincerely makes this offering to the departed souls.

We earnestly pray that the Buddhas of the ten directions, in theirboundless compassion, bestow blessings and guidance, to deliver all spiritsresiding in this hall, all nearby wandering souls and unseen beings, that theymay come here to hear the Dharma and receive this food. May all spirits let goof sorrow and distress, take refuge in the Triple Gem, turn away from evildeeds, perform acts of goodness, and soon be liberated into realms of peace andjoy.

Homage to the Bodhisattva Who Guides Beings to Bliss and Liberation (3 times).

II. INVITING THE DHARMA PROTECTORS TOGUIDE THE SPIRITS

III. OFFERING FOOD TO THE DEPARTED

IV. PRAYER OF DEDICATION

Namo Shakyamuni Buddha.
Namo the Great Compassionate Maitreya Buddha.
Namo the Great Merciful Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva.

Through endless cycles of birth and decay,
Ignorance and craving lead beings astray.
Ties of sorrow and debts remain unsealed,
Still wandering shores where truth is concealed.

May the Buddha’s sacred teachings shine,
Awakening spirits with light divine.
Dispel the darkness of ignorance long,
And nurture virtue, wisdom, and strong.

Guide them onward on the radiant way,
Toward peace, liberation, and endless day.

Alternative verse

Human life is but a fleeting shade,
Born in the morning, by night will fade.
If one does not turn to the Noble Way,
And seek the Triple Gem with heart each day,
He will drift through realms of endless birth and strife,
Entangled in karma, the debts of life.

We earnestly pray to the Buddhas of the ten directions, to the GreatBodhisattvas, and the Noble Sangha, that they may extend their boundlesscompassion and protection. May all departed spirits be blessed with peace andwell-being, free from suffering, and diligent in cultivating the path. May theydevelop unwavering faith and reverence toward the Buddha, following the BlessedOne life after life.

Through the power of the Buddha’s great compassion, may all spirits opentheir hearts in loving-kindness to all beings, deeply believe in the law ofcause and effect, and strive to perform good deeds. Through the blessings ofthe Buddhas, may they soon be reborn in peaceful realms, never turning awayfrom the True Dharma, and together with all beings throughout the Dharma realm,attain perfect enlightenment.

Namo Shakyamuni Buddha.

V. THREE REFUGETAKINGS

All of my adoration, itake refuge in Buddha.

All of my adoration, itake refuge in Dharma.

All of my adoration, itake refuge in Sangha.

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