V19 - Celestial Offerings: The Eight Auspicious Treasures (Limited Offerings)

Offering the Eight Auspicious Symbols brings boundless blessings and prosperity.

▶ What Are the Eight Auspicious Symbols?
🌻When the Buddha attained enlightenment and performed great miracles, celestial maidens descended from the heavens, presenting the Eight Auspicious Symbols as offerings. These symbols are deeply connected to the Buddha’s enlightenment and signify supreme blessings and completeness. Making these offerings accumulates immense spiritual merit, swiftly fulfilling wisdom and fortune, and establishing the auspicious causes for great achievements.

🌻The Eight Supreme Auspicious Symbols:
✨The Dharma Wheel – Represents the unceasing turning of the Dharma, dispelling falsehood and revealing truth.
✨The Conch Shell – Symbolizes the far-reaching sound of the Dharma, subduing all obstacles and negativity.
✨The Victory Banner – Conquers all afflictions and guarantees great victories.
✨The Precious Parasol – Shields beings from harm and offers divine protection.
✨The Treasure Vase – Overflows with ambrosial nectar, signifying the realization of wisdom beyond defilements.
✨The Lotus Flower – Embodies purity and detachment from worldly stains.
✨The Twin Fish – Symbolizes tireless effort in practice, navigating toward auspiciousness and enlightenment.
✨The Infinite Knot – Represents the continuity of Dharma and the boundlessness of auspiciousness.

▶Meritorious Deeds by Donors
🌻Contributing to the monastery’s construction to ensure the lasting presence and propagation of the Dharma.
🌻Any remaining funds will continue to support Dharma propagation, as well as the education and daily living of the sangha, bringing continuous blessings and merits to the donor.

▶Blessings & Dedication
🌻During the 12-day Vesak Day Celebration, each donor will have a dedicated flower-adorned Eight Auspicious Symbols offering presented before the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, praying for divine blessings.
🌻A card with the name of the donor will be placed before the chosen offering, inviting divine light upon them.
🌻The merit of monastery and Dharma propagation will be dedicated to the donor: “May the Buddha's light shine upon you, dispelling calamities and obstacles. May you be physically and mentally healthy, courageous, and strong. May you enjoy longevity without illness, family peace and prosperity, career success, and the fulfillment of all virtuous aspirations. May you be reborn in the presence of the Three Jewels in every lifetime and achieve complete realization of the true Dharma.”