延命地藏是地藏菩薩誓願延命利生的化身，能免短命、夭死之難，具有延壽之德。佛經中常以燈明象徵佛菩薩智慧。長明燈者，正覺心也，喻之為燈，是故一切求解脫者，常以身為燈臺，心為燈盞，信為燈炷。盂籣盆勝會上懸掛「延命地藏燈」的意義，將地藏菩薩的大願力光明傳達給法界眾生，愿众生离苦得樂，同時平息現世眾生疾疫，護命免難，功德利益殊勝，隨有情求，悉皆如意。屆時歡迎十方信眾，發心參加懸掛『延命地藏燈』光明大地有情众生。

懸掛日期：歲次戊子七月初一日至三十日 (01/08/2008 - 30/08/2008)

報名方式：每盞「延命地藏燈」為五十元；您可以選擇以兩個姓名加上（合家）二字或一家公司寶號懸掛燈籠消災祈福，吉祥健康。若您想了解更多關於盂籣盆勝會詳情，請撥服務熱線電話：6220 0220。即日起您可以報名，我們的工作人員隨時為您提供服務。
 

Life-Prolonging Ksitigarbha is one of the manifestations of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. Having taken a vow to help all beings to prolong their life, he blesses one with longer lifespan and avoid premature death. In many Buddhist scriptures, lanterns and lamps represent the Wisdoms of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. As the “Lamp of Continual Light” symbolizes the mind of Enlightenment, therefore, every practitioner in search of liberation contemplates their bodies as the lamp stand, their minds as lamp bow and their faith as lamp wick. The significance of hanging the “Ksitigarbha Life-Prolonging” Lantern during Ullambana Festival is to transmit to all beings the light of powerful vows made by Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. May the supreme virtues and merits of lamp offering bless all beings to obtain happiness, free from suffering, illness, calamities and epidemics, enjoy longevity and may all wishes of sentient beings be fulfilled. We welcome all to participate in hanging the “Ksitigarbha Life-Prolonging” Lantern to brighten up the world of all sentient beings.

Registration:  A donation of $50 entitles you to a lantern dedicating the merits to two individual names (with an option to add “& family”) or one company’s name. For more information about the Ullambana Festival, please call our hotline at 6220 0220. Registration is now open and we look forward to assisting you.