07 Butter Lamp Aspiration

7&8 Butter lamp aspiration.

Offering lights in particular is special door of dependent arising for quickly completing the accumulation of merits and receiving great blessings. The ultimate benefits are liberation from Samsara and Enlightenment. The Buddha of this fortunate aeon, announced that making light offerings bring you 10 benefits.

1. You become like a light in the world. This refers to the great holy beings who are like lights for the many sentient beings. Basically, because you eliminate the darkness of ignorance of so many sentient beings, you become like a light in the world
2. You achieve the clairvoyance of the pure eye.
3. You achieve the deva’s eye
4. You receive the wisdom of knowing what is virtue and non-virtue.

5. You receive the illumination of wisdom even in Samsara you never experience darkness.
6. You are able to eliminate the darkness of ignorance.
7. You will be reborn in the deva realm and human realm.
8. You quickly become liberated.
9. You quickly attain enlightenment. All goodness in the Samsara and Nirvana comes from making offerings to the Triple Gem. Specifically different kinds of offerings brings you different benefits.