Lighting Butter lamps

 Overnight Tara praises:-

On the 5th of the VESAK month nuns of Jangchub Choeling Nunnery, we are gathered to perform an overnight Tara recitation to promote peace in every part of the world, which brings harmony & happiness in the life of all sentient beings.

Lighting Butter lamps

The lighting of butter lamps is a common devotional practice. Traditionally, butter lamps burned clarified yak butter, but these days they might be filled with vegetable oil. The lights are said to banish spiritual darkness as well as visual darkness. Butter lamps are a donation of lamp oil is another way to make merit.