As stated in the sutra: “Glory belongs to the Buddha, success is attributed to the masses, benefits return to the monastery, and merits belong to the donors.”
As stated in The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment: “The ultimate purpose is to bring present happiness and ultimate benefit to all sentient beings through virtuous actions.”
🔸We sincerely invite you to be the Main Donor of Ban Foo Monastery’s Qingming Puja to honor ancestors and express gratitude. As stated in The Six Perfections Sutra: “Even the smallest virtuous deed becomes the foundation for immeasurable merit when performed with a pure mind free from distinctions. Like the sun illuminating the world without discrimination, the merit of a bodhisattva benefits all sentient beings and leads to ultimate enlightenment.”
Donors will contribute to the following Meritorious Deeds:
🔸Support the execution of all aspects of Ban Foo Monastery’s third physical puja, including: The magnificent Main Altar, Medicine Buddha Altar, and Amitabha Buddha Altar. Colorful floral offerings and the arrangement of solemn Dharma rituals. The dedication of all merits to the donor and their family.
🔸Support monastery construction to ensure the Dharma stay for a long time and spreads widely.
🔸Any remaining funds will continue to support the monastery construction, propagation of the Dharma, and the livelihood and studies of the sangha, enabling the donor's merits to grow, with boundless spiritual and material wealth.
Blessings and Dedication:
🔸The monastery will create a【Special Family Blessing Tablet】for the Main Donor, which allows up to six additional names for blessings, ensuring that Buddha’s light illuminates your family.
🔸Specially made Blessing Cards for various Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, including:
(1) Medicine Buddha Blessing Card: Offering to Medicine Buddha of Lapis Lazuli Light to pray for health, longevity, and daily auspiciousness.
(2) Amitabha Buddha Blessing Card: Offering to Amitabha Buddha, dedicating merits to a designated deceased person, praying for Buddha’s guidance to transcend karmic obstacles, be liberated from suffering, and be reborn in the Pure Land or a favorable realm to study the Dharma and achieve Buddhahood.
🔸Lighting of the Ban Foo Monastery Blessing Lamps for three days, symbolizing eternal illumination and endless hope.
🔸Invitation as the Main Donor of this Puja, participating in incense offering and invoking blessings from Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.
🔸The presiding Venerable will recite and announce the donor’s name.
🔸Through the special merit of the offering and the puja, the following dedication will be made to the donor:
"May your family enjoy peace, prosperity, and good health, free from sickness, obstacles, and afflictions. May you live a long life, increase in blessings, and be reborn in the heavenly realms or among humans, experiencing wealth, honor, and abundant provisions. Your form will be dignified and pleasing to all beings. May you encounter the complete and perfect Dharma, guided by great faith, wisdom, and merit, and receive the teachings of virtuous masters, ensuring success in your spiritual practice. May you swiftly attain Buddhahood."