An Ocean of Everything Ever Wished For: A Sang and Gift Offering

An Ocean of Everything Ever Wished For: A Sang and Gift Offering (Sang Ngen Dögü Gyatso), commonly referred to as Chokling’s Smoke and Gift Offering (Chokling Sang Ngen), is the extensive smoke-offering (sang) practice within the Chokling Tersar tradition. This practice is part of the Lama Ngödrup Gyatso, the Guru Ocean of Accomplishment cycle, revealed by Terchen Chokgyur Lingpa at the sacred site of Yegyel Namkha Dzö in Tibet. Renowned for its profound depth and the elaborate invocation of a vast array of guardian and protector deities, this smoke-offering is typically reserved for special occasions such as the commencement of a Great Accomplishment (drupchen) or Tibetan New Year (losar). During these times, a large group of practitioners gathers to make extensive smoke and gift offerings, ensuring auspicious beginnings for the endeavor ahead.

Samye Translations is delighted to present a complete translation of this extensive smoke-offering, accompanied by an introductory teaching on the practice by Orgyen Topgyal Rinpoche. This translation, meticulously rendered by Gyurmé Avertin, is complemented by additional texts, arranged in the traditional order of the practice, translated by Rangjung Yeshe, Samye Translations and Rigpa Translations.