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The practices of offering charity to spirits, pretas and nagas are often recommended by Lama Zopa Rinpoche - both for the benefit of the practitioner and for the benefit of the beings to which the practices are dedicated. This new PDF compilation, Practices to Benefit Pretas, Nagas and Spirits, includes advice and commentary from Lama Zopa Rinpoche as well as translation and commentary from Julia Graves.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche recommends these practices as not only beneficial for the recipient spirits, pretas, and nagas, but also for the charitable practitioner herself.

Contents include:

Aroma Charity for Spirits (Sur Offering)

• Commentary by Lama Zopa Rinpoche

Naga Torma Offering

• Commentary by Julia Graves

Offering Water Charity to the Pretas

• Offering Water Charity to Pretas, Intermediate State Beings and Nagas
• A Short Practice of Offering Water Charity to the Pretas
• An Abbreviated Practice for Offering Water to Pretas
• Dedication Prayer for Making Water Charity
• Appendix 1: The Daily Practice of Water Offering to Dzambhala
• Appendix 2: Instructions for Blessing Water in an Elaborate Way with Various Deities
• Commentary by Lama Zopa Rinpoche