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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Purification

    The offering of pure, radiant light symbolizes the cleansing of defilements and the neutralization of negative karma, promoting clarity of mind.