Light Offering Prayers

Aspiration Prayers Light Offering Prayers

A series of 'lamp aspiration prayers' (mar me'i smon lam) to accompany the offering of butter lamps, lights or candles:

Prayers

Light Offering Prayer

by Atiśa Dīpaṃkara

This aspiration prayer to accompany the offering of butter-lamps is said to have been recited by Atiśa and his disciples in the shrines they visited throughout the central and southern provinces of Tibet.

Light Offering Prayer

by Dezhung Tulku Ajam

A four-verse prayer of aspiration to accompany the offering of butter lamps.

13 Jan 2023

Lamp Aspiration Prayer (from the Tsok Offering 'A Rain of Blessings')

by Fourteenth Karmapa

This brief prayer of aspiration to accompany the offering of a butter lamp (mar me'i smon lam) is part of the feast offering (tshogs mchod) for the Accomplishing the Land of Great Bliss (bde chen zhing sgrub) cycle of practices based on the original Namchö (gnam chos) revelation of Tertön Mingyur Dorje (1645–1667).

Amitābha Sukhāvatī Aspirations Namchö 10 Mar 2016

Ocean of Offering Clouds: A Light Offering Prayer

by Gatön Ngawang Lekpa

This short light offering prayer (mar me'i smon lam) by Gatön Ngawang Lekpa, which is commonly recited in the Sakya tradition, encourages the practitioner to visualize a lamp that is as vast as the universe and that shines with the light of a billion suns, as the basis for infinite 'offering-clouds'.

10 Feb 2007

A Spontaneous Vajra Song

by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö

This spontaneous vajra song makes reference to offering the lamp of wisdom or awareness and employs the terminology of Dzogpachenpo, the Great Perfection.

Songs and Poems 4 Mar 2022

Aspiration for Electric Lamps

by Jigme Tenpé Wangchuk

In these two verses of aspiration, the celebrated throneholder of Labrang Tashikhyil extols the virtues of electric lamps (glog sgron), which unlike traditional butter lamps (mar me) do not emit smoke or unpleasant burning smells.

5 Dec 2019

Brief Light Offering Prayer

by Khenpo Pema Vajra

A short prayer of aspiration to accompany the offering of a butter lamp (mar me).

17 Mar 2016

Light Offering Prayer

by Mipham Rinpoche

A short prayer of aspiration to accompany the offering of a butter lamp (mar me).

30 Oct 2018

Marmé Mönlam: The Light Offering Prayer

by Rigdzin Nyima Drakpa

This light offering prayer is commonly recited in conjunction with Narak Kongshak within the Nyingma tradition. It is extracted from Casket of Siddhis: A Framework for Attainment (sgrub pa'i khog dbub dngos grub sgrom bu), which is part of Tertön Nyima Drakpa's revelation known as Dispelling the Darkness of Ignorance (Marig Munsel), a collection of Avalokiteśvara practices.

Termas

Light Offering Aspiration Prayer

by Shabkar Tsokdruk Rangdrol

In this short text to accompany the offering of a butter lamp or candle, the great yogi Shabkar Tsokdruk Rangdrol offers an inspiring visualisation and series of aspirations.

21 Sep 2016

Lamp Aspiration Prayer

by Shechen Gyaltsab Gyurme Pema Namgyal

A very simple four-line prayer of aspiration to accompany the offering of a butter lamp (mar me).

20 May 2021

Rituals

The Torch of Wisdom: A Method of Offering Butter Lamps Based on Ārya Mañjuśrī

by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö

This method of offering butter lamps on a large scale in connection with the Highest Yoga tantra practices of Mañjuśrī is for use on major anniversaries related to the Buddha’s life and other special occasions.

Mañjuśrī 6 Nov 2020

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