Buddhist-Meditation-Systematic-and-Practical

In daily life one has many contacts with others, as when
one receives food offerings. Have the habit of offering
everything and do not think of oneself as a hermit, and
therefore quite independent of others. After one has
offered the gift to the Buddha, then he gives it back
again, so that when one takes it one has in addition
gratitude to the Enlightened One and of course,
dedicates the merits of having made this body fit for
Dharma-work over to the patron.
When cloth or other useful things are given, one should
proceed in the same way. With any gift presented by
any person, remember to pronounce OM AH HUM,
thus making the merits available to others:
OM—transforms the offerings into endless abundance;
AH—purifies them;
HUM—transforms them into nectar.
Whatever food is offered, do not take it all; share it also
with birds, dogs, and any other creatures. First offer it to
the Buddha and then renounce a part of it for the
animals.
After taking food, the bowl has to be washed. Here one
should know that there was a certain Dharma-protector
who vowed to the Buddha to protect his disciples if only
they would give to him the water from washing-up. To
dedicate the waste water to this protector, there is the
mantra: OM WUCHITSA PALINDA KAKA KAHI
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