How to Offer the Long Mandala of 37 Heaps (practice along)

Step-by-step instructions on how to offer the long mandala of 37 heaps mandala that is done in Guru Puja and before teachings. (Just the instructions, no chanting in this one). These instructions are narrated by Miffi Maxmillion, an FPMT registered teacher, and are a simplified version of the method taught by Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche. Get set up with your mandala and practice along! A mandala starter set need not be expensive - with just a few items from the $2 shop you will be set to offer universes of riches! You will need:
- 2 kg of uncooked rice ('fat' rice like arborio)
- 3 mandala rings (cookie cutter sets are perfect)
- base of the mandala (either tupperware or a small pizza plate or saucer, decorate with scrapbooking stick on diamantes))
- a conch-like shell as the Dharmachakra
- a cloth to wrap your set in, preferably 115cm square
- a ribbon and a safety pin to affix to one corner
- a large shallow basin (to be your 'lap' if you are sitting in a chair)