Buddhists also believe that offering light is an especially quick way to accumulate merit and to receive blessings. By making light offerings, we collect merits to being born in a higher rebirth, in a pure land. Hence, we will be able to be liberated and attain Nirvana more quickly. It is mentioned in the Sutra of the Arya Loving Kindness:
If you offer 1,000 light offerings, or offer flowers 1,000 times; if you offer 1,000 blue upali flowers to stupas or make statues of Buddha, when Maitreya Buddha shows the holy deeds of enlightenment in this world, you will be born in front of Maitreya Buddha at that time.
So let’s grab the opportunity to make 10 000 light offerings as we venture into 2019! Join us on this three-day auspicious event and gain vast merits for a better tomorrow!
灯，是光明、是希望、是温暖的象征，更是智慧的代名词。
千年之暗，一灯即能破！若是万灯汇聚的灯海，该是何等壮观！
想事业创高峰、学业成绩优、人际关系佳吗？别迟疑，到吉祥寺点灯启智慧吧！
智慧之因，由您点亮！
Date: 29 – 31 December 2018 (Specially tailored to different groups on different days)
Dec 31st Event Highlights: All Students 在籍学生
I am going to start school soon, I hope everyone can have a good start!
Everyone is welcome to pray for wisdom and meet the challenges of academics, interpersonal relationships, and life aspirations! 快开学了，愿大家能有吉祥的开始！
欢迎大家来祈求智慧，迎向学业、人际关系、人生志向等各种挑战！
Collective lighting for wisdom 集体供灯求智慧
Venerables Blessings Ceremony (Conducted in English) 法师加持（备注：法会以英语进行）
Remember to bring stationery such as textbooks and pencil cases to receive blessings.记得带上课本、铅笔盒等文具来领受加持
Wisdom Stations Activities 寓教于乐的跑站活动
增长智慧除了点灯外，还有什么妙法？大智大悲的佛陀，为我们留下了珍贵的经典，如果你能参与吉祥灯会上各项启发智慧的跑站活动，想变聪明不会难！
Follow me 请你跟我这样作：
offering of sutras 供养经典
chanting of mantras 持诵文殊咒
memorizing of words of wisdom 背书
抄经（sutra copying心经
proverbs of wisdom广学多闻
venerating the dharma jewel 恭敬法宝
Plant the seeds of wisdom through a guided way now, look forward to its blossom day. 广学多闻、恭敬法宝是种下智慧的正因，快快下种才能有收获的那一天！