Auspicious Lamp Offering

Lamp offering is a timeless way to honor the Buddha while invoking your intrinsic wisdom.

SPECIAL & MERIT MULTIPLYING DAYS

April 2025

Dedicate the radiance of your light offering to dispel the darkness of ignorance from all beings.

Light Offering Prayer

by Atisa Dipamkara

“May the rays of light eradicate the darkness and ignorance of the beings from the highest peak of existence to the lowest level of Avici Hell and illuminate the pure realms of Buddha and Bodhisattvas in the 10 directions”
— Excerpt from Lord Atisha’s Lamp Offering Aspiration Prayer

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.