檢視 Pumba 寶瓶的原始碼

[[Image:Pumba.png|frame|'''pumba''']]'''Pumba''' ([[Wyl.]] ''bum pa''; Skt. ''kalaśa'') — a sacred water vase used for ritual practices and [[empowerment|initiations]]. 

Although identical in appearance, there are two kinds of water vases: the ‘chief’ or ‘main vase’, or ''tso bum'', and the ‘activity’ or ‘working vase’, the ''lé bum''. The main vase is the support for the visualization of the [[mandala]] of deities. The activity vase is used for water purification during the different stages of the ritual. In the [[Khandro Nyingtik|new Nyingtik]] tradition, the main vase is placed at the centre of the mandala house or shrine for ceremonies such as empowerment. The activity vase, used by the [[chöpön]], is usually placed on the vajra master’s table. 

A white, blue, yellow, red or green silk ribbon is tied around the neck of the vase, to accord with the [[five buddha families|Buddha family]] lineage to which the main [[yidam]] deity of that mandala is assigned.

Also see [[twenty-five ingredients of the pumba]].

[[Category: Shrine and Ritual]]