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human faults, the ruler of the mortals and immortals : Buddha. To him, 

 gem of Buddhas, I address the rites performed to this flower MandalaJ* 



The offering is then made with this formula : " Om ! Namah to the 

 gem of BuddhaSt whose heart is laden with the burthen of compassion, the 

 supreme spirit, the universal intellect, the triple essence, the endurer of ills 

 for the benefit of existing beings, accept this offering, savoury and fragrant, 

 and confirm me and all men in the supreme all-comprehending wisdom. 

 Only Am, Hrity Hum, Phat, Swdhd,** 



The whole of the above is thrice repeated, with what are called the 

 Dherma, Sangha, and Miila Mandalas. The names of the Buddhas be- 

 ing changed, and the prayers varied in length, though not in purport : theses, 

 however, form but a small part of the whole ceremony ; although it is made 

 up entirely of such prayers and observances. 



After worship has been offered to the different Buddhas, Bodhisatwas, re- 

 gents of the quarters, and other mythological beings, the ceremony concludes 

 with the following address to the " spirits of heaven and goblins damned.** 



" Glory to Vajrasatwa — Gods and demons. Serpents and Saints, Lord 

 of the plumed race, and all Gandharhas, Yakshas, Regents of the planetary 

 orbs, and spirits that dwell upon the earth. Thus, kneeling on the ground, I 

 invoke you. Let all hearing my invocation, approach with their wives, and 

 children, and associates. Hear Demi-Gods, who frequent the brow of Meru, 

 the groves of Jndra, the palaces of the Gods, and the orbit of the sun, spirits 

 who sport in streams, in ponds, in lakes, in fountains, and the depths of the sea. 

 Goblins, who dwell in villages, in towns, in the deserted temples of the Gods, 

 in the stalls of Elephants, and the cells of Monks. Imps, that haunt the roads, 

 the lanes, the markets, and where cross-ways meet. Ghosts, that lurk in wells 

 and thickets, in the hollow of a solitary tree, in funeral paths, and in the ceme- 



