Auspicious Lamp Offering
Lamp offering is a timeless way to honor the Buddha while invoking your intrinsic wisdom.
SPECIAL & MERIT MULTIPLYING DAYS
DECEMBER 2024
Dedicate the radiance of your light offering to dispel the darkness of ignorance from all beings.
Light Offering Prayer
by Atisa Dipamkara
Symbolic Meaning & Benefits of Offering Light
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Honoring the Triple Gem
This act is an expression of deep gratitude and reverence for the Buddha, Dharma (teachings), and Sangha (community), strengthening one’s connection to the Three Jewels.
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Accumulation of Merit
The offering of lamps generates significant positive karma, which can manifest as success, health, and spiritual growth in this and future lives.
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Dispelling Ignorance
The light embodies wisdom and clarity, dispelling the darkness of ignorance (avidya). It serves as a reminder of the ultimate aspiration: attaining enlightenment.
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Cultivate Wisdom
Offering light symbolizes the illumination of one’s innate wisdom. It encourages self-awareness and the ability to see things as they truly are.
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Everlasting Light
Offering lamps ensures you will not be without light in the cycles of birth and rebirth. Your path will always be illuminated by the Dharma.
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Purification
The offering of pure, radiant light symbolizes the cleansing of defilements and the neutralization of negative karma, promoting clarity of mind.