Making offerings to the Triple Gem is one of the devotional Buddhist practice, and a basis of merit and wholesome action.

What is most important is to cultivate a pure motivation or altruistic intention when making an offering. For instance, the offering of light represents the illuminating brilliance of wisdom, which dispels the darkness of ignorance on the path towards Enlightenment; and the offering of flowers serves as a reminder of the impermanence of all things, urging us to treasure every moment of our lives without becoming attached.

We generate the motivation to attain enlightenment in order to benefit all sentient beings. We dedicate the merit of generosity and the like to benefit all sentient beings. An act of offering or giving leads to mental purification of greed and will bring us happiness, in accordance with the law of cause and effect taught by the Buddha.

Here are some ways you can make offerings to the Triple Gem.

• You can offer lighted incense, light or flowers to the Buddha.
• By supporting publications that the Monastery publishes.
• Or make offerings to the Sangha through monetary donations or the giving of rice, food hampers or other necessities.

布施是佛教六度之一，也是积功累德的好方式，佛教一向注重培养佛教徒的布施之心。

在佛教中，布施是指施与他人以财物、体力、智慧等，为他人造福成智而求得累积功德，以致解脱之一种修行方法。

布施供养时，以当下的真诚心念，发心为最重要。能够将累积功德回向众生及佛道最为殊胜。

如何供养?

• 您可用香、燃灯或鲜花供奉佛陀。
• 您也可供法支持本寺印制刊物。
• 或供僧通过现款或捐献白米，食品礼篮或其他必需品。

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