conch shell for offerings ii Size:8cm Rinchen Incense contains a precious

Rinchen Incense contains a precious blend of medicinal substances used in traditional Tibetan medicine

the image of Guru Rinpoche at the centre of the prayer flag is surrounded by the much loved supplication

Rinpoche focuses on the emptiness aspect of the teaching and explains very clearly how to put this into practice through meditation

Representing ‘purity’

When standing

conch shell for offerings ii Size:8cm Rinchen Incense contains a preciousImported from the Himalayas, the right turning white conch shell (Tib. dung khar) is one of the Ashtamangala or Eight Auspicious Symbols sacred to both Hindus and Buddhists. It is regarded as representing purity, and symbolizes the Buddhas speech. Added to the 7 offering items on your shrine, the small conch shell represents music (Tib. shabda), the melody of Dharma, and should be kept filled with saffron scented or perfumed water. As each shell is