Torma Ornaments (Kargyen)
Torma Ornaments (Kargyen)
Torma Ornaments (Kargyen)
Torma Ornaments (Kargyen)
Torma Ornaments (Kargyen)
$25.00

Torma Ornaments (Kargyen)

Individually hand-crafted, copper alloy “flower-ornaments” for food-torma offerings. Traditionally, these types of “portable ornaments” were used by traveling lamas who used them instead of the butter torma-ornaments that are made on each occasion. These work well for those of us who did not grow up making torma-offerings but still would like to create tormas to offer on our shrines. 

  • two round ornaments with two pins per set
  • solid copper alloy with turquoise & red-dyed coral 
  • Handcrafted in Nepal

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R. Angeles

Five star because of the practicality and beauty.

Someone previously asked the meaning of Kargyen, I think it comes from the tibetan kargyen (དཀར་རྒྱན་, dkar rgyan) that translates like white ornaments. A torma is sort of the Himalayan version of a cake, it is made of ingredients that were precious in Tibet for the purposes of offering these during a Tibetan Buddhism offering to the Buddhas and bodhisattvas. These cakes have ornaments that resemble these metal ornaments.

So how are they use? Often, I use this torma ornaments when I set a table of offerings to recieve a very special teaching. I simply commission a cake and then this is the decorations that I used. To me it adds an extra layer of actually making an effort, in that sense it supports my attention during the receiving of empowerments.

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R.A.
What is the meaning of kargyen

What is the meaning of kargyen ?
Please someone with knowledge explain.