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མེའི་ལས། | Glossary of Terms

  • མེའི་ལས།

  • me’i las
  • agnikarma
  • Term
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  • fire rites
  • མེའི་ལས།
  • me’i las
  • agnikarma
Definition in this text:

Likely a reference to the practice of homa or similar fire rites. Homa rites, which date to the early Vedic period of Indian civilization, are the central rite for many esoteric rituals, especially those involving spells. It involves casting specific offerings articles into the ritual while reciting a dhāraṇī, spell, or mantra.