Choegon Rinpoche Transmission of Mantra to Bless Meat

Initially, Rinpoche is quite reluctant to transmit this mantra, as Rinpoche said it's not appropriate to teach a mantra that may indirectly encourage meat eating …

However, at the repetitive entreaties of his disciples, out of deep compassion for all, Rinpoche has kindly transmitted the below mantra to be chanted by those who are not observing vegetarian diets. This mantra can also be chanted by non-meat eater who are joining meal with others that serve meat.

1. Chant the below mantra:  

Buddha Akshobhya Long Mantra

NA-MO RAT-NA TRA-YA-YA   OM KANG-KANI  KANG-KANI

RO-TSA-NI  RO-TSA-NI   TRO-TRA-NI  TRO-TRA-NI

TRA-SA-NI  TRA-SA-NI   PRATI-HANA  PRATI-HANA

SAR-VA  KAR-MA  PARAM-PARA  NE-ME  SARVA

SA-TO  NAN-CHA  SO-HA     (x 3 times)

Mantra Specifically to Bless Meat

OM AH-BE-RA HUNG KHE-TSA RA MUM SVAHA    (x 7 times)

If one has yet receive the oral transmission of these mantra, the Six Syllables Mantra of Lord Avalokiteshvara 'Om Mani Pedme Hung' will also serve the purpose. The key factor here is one's genuine heart and compassion for the creatures.

2. Blow on the meat dishes or take a small piece of the meat and blow on it.

3. Visualize that the meat is blessed by the mantra, and with a compassionate heart, sincerely pray that the creatures received the blessings to be reborned in the higher realm, in whatever forms that in may take, to enable them to meet the genuine Dharma and the authentic master; may the Bodhicitta mind arise in them, and may they achieve perfect liberation from samsara soonest!

4. Then, one may proceed to consume the meat.  

It's crucial for one to be aware that there are generally 3 kinds of meat that are not supposed to be taken by Buddhist:

a)     Animal that's sacrify purposely for oneself

b)     One hear the cries of the animal during slaughtering

c)      One see the animal being slaugthered

Rinpoche also explained that even if one is not eating meat, it does't spare one completely from creating negative karma.

This is because all acts of cultivation foods, including vegetables, fruits, grains involve 'killing' to a certain extent. The pesticides and other chemicals used in preserving the crops caused the death of innumerous insects and animals. Even, drinking milk or other daily products will cause us to commit indirect karma … simply because these milks are taken without consent from the cows, which is no different from 'stealing'; and sometimes because of over milking, the calves are deprived of sufficient feeding for survival …

So, it will be extremely beneficial to chant just the Buddha Akshobhya mantra before consuming of any foods … and this will help to lighten and purify our karma tremendously!