💫 The merits of printing scriptures：
✨ Printing of scripture has three kind of Perfections of Generosity -
⭐ Material gifts: Print scriptures with money
⭐ The gift of the teachings: Printing and circulation of scriptures where the Buddha propagates the true Dharma.
⭐ The gift of fearlessness: Allow the destined ones to come into contact with the scriptures, in order to transcend confusion and attain enlightenment.
- ✨ Collections of the 8 great virtues mentioned in Buddhist scriptures
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⭐ Elimination of bad karma: light ones will be eliminated, and serious ones will become lighter.
⭐ Blessings from the Dharma Protectors: from plague, water, fire, weapons, prison and other disasters.
⭐ Peace of mind: No danger in the day and no nightmares at night.
⭐ Peace and happiness in this life: plenty of food and clothing, harmonious family, and long life. Radiant appearance and energetic.
⭐ Love and esteem by humans and heaven.
⭐ Fortune increases and wisdom grows: The foolish become wise, the sick become healthy, and the troubled turn around.
⭐ Peace and happiness in the next life: liberated from the miserable realm, rebirth in the virtuous realms, with a good appearance, superior talents, and extraordinary blessings.
⭐ High status of rebirth: encounter with the Buddha in every life, listen to the true Dharma, and attain Buddhahood.
💫 Types of Printing -
✨ Lamrim (Chinese Simplified version)
✨ The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment (English Edition)
✨ Lamrim - Serenity
✨ Lamrim - Insight
✨ Lamrim - Commentaries (Chinese)
✨ Lamrim - Commentaries (English)
✨ Global Lamrim
✨ Serenity & Insight
✨ Five Treatise related teachings materials
✨ Nanshan Precepts for Householders
✨ Nanshan Precepts for Householders Commentary
✨ Various Buddhist sutras, scriptures and precepts book
💫 Scripture Printing Sponsorship Categories：
✨ Perfect Wisdom Sponsorship — $10,000
✨ Great Wisdom Sponsorship — $1,000
✨ Great Compassion Sponsorship — $500
✨ Compassion & Wisdom Sponsorship — $300
✨ Wisdom Sponsorship — $100
✨ Radiance Sponsorship — $50
💫 The Monastery will acknowledge all donations as follows:
✨ Merits will be dedicated during the Thousand Buddhas Repentance Puja held in January of the following year for all merit sponsors of the current year : May all be blessed with peace, auspiciousness, physical and mental well-being, longevity, and abundant blessings. May illnesses, karmic obstacles, and afflictive obstacles be eliminated. May they be reborn in heavenly or human realms with dignified appearance, prosperity, honor, and abundance in food and clothing. Lifetime after lifetime, may they encounter the Three Jewels, receive the guidance of spiritual teachers, possess all favorable inner and outer conditions for Dharma practice, and swiftly attain Buddhahood.
✨ Perfect Wisdom Sponsorship ($10,000) and Great Wisdom Sponsorship ($1,000) will have their names printed in the Simplified Chinese edition of the Lamrim in the next printing batch (1,000 copies).
Notes:
☘️ Donations are applicable for expenses related to books, Dharma images, design, layout, printing, transportation, distribution, and operation.
☘️ The deadline for merit dedication submissions is 20 December each year at 9:00 PM.
☘️ Donations will be temporarily suspended from 21 December to 31 December each year to facilitate the preparation of the annual dedication.
