Lamp offerings
Offerings with Special Intentions
Because of the association with great good fortune, lamp offerings are made for any individual or family life event that is celebrated, such as the birth of a child, the marriage of a couple, the graduation of a son or daughter, the birthday of a friend, and the anniversary of one's parents.
Lamp offerings may also be made in difficult times or uncertain transitions. The gift of light and the accompanying prayers help to bring about less suffering and greater happiness in times of illness, loss, uncertainty, and death. Lamps may be offered for a parent who is facing an operation, for a friend changing careers, for a student facing a difficult exam, and for a family member experiencing extreme stress. At the time of someone's death, it is traditional to offer a bardo lamp for 49 days.
KTD invites everyone to participate in this meritorious practice for the benefit of all beings. You may do this by completing the following form and submitting it through our secure server.
By offering these tranquil and beautiful lamps
In the presence of the perfect Buddha, the King of Illumination;
The Gyalwa Karmapa, the Lord of the World;
And all the Buddhas with their children,
May the poison of malicious enmity
Never arise in the mind of any one of us.
With loving minds, like the meeting of mother and child,
May all the world be filled with peace and happiness.
