Serkyem Offering Spiritual Set - Enhance Your Spiritual Practice
About Our Ritual Item
The Serkyem Offering Spiritual Set is a sacred ceremonial item used in Tibetan Buddhism, especially Vajrayana practices. This two-part vessel, consisting of a raised upper cup and a bigger lower bowl, is intended for making presents to deities, particularly Dharma defenders. Traditionally used to carry tea, alcohol, or milk, this offering represents reverence, compassion, and a request for divine protection. This magnificent set, measuring 20.5 cm in height and 18 cm at the base, weighs 1.04 kg and is made of a copper body with gold plating. Its shape represents the importance of offerings in Tibetan Buddhist rites, focusing on the practitioner's dedication and respect.
The Serkyem set's two-tiered structure carries significant symbolic importance. The higher cup, which holds the offering, represents the act of offering itself, and the bigger lower bowl represents receptivity and boundlessness, as it accepts the abundance of blessings. The application of gold plating on the copper vessel enhances to the offering's significance, symbolizing purity and the invincibility of enlightenment. The colorful designs, which include floral patterns and auspicious symbols such as the dorje, add to the vessel's spiritual importance, turning it's not only into a practical but also aesthetically pleasing object.
In Tibetan Buddhist rituals, the Serkyem Offering Set is used to honor Dharma defenders and seek their blessings. The pouring of liquid from the upper cup into the lower bowl symbolizes an endless supply of benefits and spiritual dedication. This giving ritual is designed to eliminate obstacles bringing up helpful changes, and provide spiritual protection. This act allows practitioners to connect with heavenly powers, fostering a closer bond with their road to enlightenment. So the Serkyem set serves as both a sign of devotion and a means of receiving direction and blessings from higher spiritual regions.
Introduction to Serkyem
The Serkyem, also known as Golden Drink, is part of the Dharma Protector's practice. In Tibetan, Ser means "golden," and Kyem means "beverage."
It is offered by pouring the beverage into a cup-like wine glass and placing it into a lower bowl. The beverage is poured into the cup during the offering, where the liquid overflows into the lower bowl. The symbol of the overflowing liquid is highly auspicious because it represents an abundant flow of merits.
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Size: 20.5cm(Height) x 18cm(Base)
Weight: 1.04 kg
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