The Unplowed Harvest Offering in the Mandala

In the traditional tantric Buddhist mandala offering there is an offering of the "unplowed harvest". Research has determined that in ancient days this was corn, a wild crop.
Imagine a perfect world without struggle for food, an abundance to be shared by all. That is part of the visualization of the mandala offering, our attempt to create a pure land generated by mind alone. ~ Domo Geshe Rinpoche ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

""Bei der traditionellen buddhistischen Mandaladarbringung gibt es eine Darbringung der 'ungepflügten Ernte'. Nachforschungen haben ergeben, dass dies in früheren Zeiten ein wild wachsendes Getreide war.
Stell Dir eine Welt vor, auf der es keinen Kampf um Nahrung gibt, sondern Überfluss, der von allen geteilt wird. Dies ist ein Teil der Visualisation des Mandaladarbringung - unser Versuch einen reinen Bereich allein mit Hilfe des Geists zu schaffen." - Domo Geshe Rinpoche ---"

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