Zhiway Zhalze (peaceful food offering) Torma designed by Lama Tharchin Rinpoche. This offering torma is used in the seventh (food) offering bowl for the outer offerings on a Tibetan Buddhist shrine. Read about these tormas here.

Tormas represent the awakened mind of the Buddha and it is taught that through one's connection with them, one's own Buddha mind can be awakened. Each torma's exact shape, proportion, and color arise from the wisdom minds of the Buddhas, therefore their sublime material form facilitates spiritual practice and accomplishment. 

Tormas are commonly used by tantric Buddhist practitioners, but they can be of benefit to anyone who wishes to bring the enlightened energy of the Buddhas into their environment.  Tormas are not only believed to bring about spiritual wisdom, but to also attract other favorable conditions into one's life such as:  increased wealth, success, improved health, and overall protection from harm.  For these reasons both spiritual practitioners as well as lay people have traditionally prized tormas.