Mandala Offering from the Northern Treasures

The Outer Offering

Namo! In the centre of the world, at the heart of the boundless and mighty foundation,
Is Sumeru, the king of mountains, awesome and majestic.
Around it are the seven seas and seven golden mountains.
And, in the cardinal and intermediate directions, the four major and eight minor continents,
All composed of precious materials, flexible yet solid and stable,
And filled with riches that delight the gods and human beings.
There is the light of the sun and moon, dispelling the darkness of the world,
And all is encircled by a fence of iron mountains.
In devotion, I offer these appearances of the outer world to the unsurpassable Buddha, Dharma and Sangha.
May I and all other beings complete the accumulations of merit and wisdom,
And swiftly realize the essence of genuine reality!