Bathing Ritual                                          BATHPURE.TXT
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       In this practice, one first visualizes the Principal Deity at one's
       shrine emit a white light. This white light rises up and transforms
       into a magnificent and beautiful parasol. One then forms the
       following mudra: the left hand forms a fist with the index finger
       pointing up; the right hand (with five fingers extended) is held
       horizontally, with the center of the right palm covering the left
       index finger. One chants one hundred eight times the Great
       (Sitatapatre) Armor Mantra,

       "Hum-ma-ma, Hum-ni, So-ha."

       One then visualizes one's house (including the bathroom) transform
       under the parasol into an impenetrable armor protecting the shrine
       and all the rooms.

       Next, prior to the practitioner's entrance into the bathroom or
       shower, one's intent is announced by snapping the fingers once.
       Before showering or bathing, one first performs the Armor Protection
       and chants seven times,

       "Om bo-ru lanjeli."

       During the shower, one performs the following "purification."
       Visualize the Personal Deity appearing in the Space above, sitting on
       a lotus. From the stem of the lotus, a white light flows down to
       shine on one's body. One then joins the palms to chant the Heart
       Mantra of Padmakumara,

       "Om, guru, Lian-sheng Siddhi Hum."

       This is chanted seven or twenty one times. Finally one visualizes
       black vapor (one's negative karmic energies) exiting from one's soles
       and going down the drain. This is an excellent method which
       integrates "sacred boundary formation," "protection," and
       "purification."