Are more blessing lamps always better?

More lamps do not necessarily mean better results. Lighting blessing lamps expresses hope for divine protection and peace, but space and actual practice matter. If a small place is packed and crowded, I also feel its energy may not flow smoothly. This cautions against excess and insufficiency; many lamps alone do not make another temple bad.

Sheng Zhen Men then had limited space and equipment, so with fewer lamps we could enshrine each more individually and carefully. I also said that tens of thousands of lamps would require different staffing and scheduling. These were conditions at that time, not a claim that every occasion today is identical.

It is worth understanding the ongoing care after enshrinement. We explained then that recitation and merit dedication continued rather than leaving lamps unattended for a year. We also acknowledged that other large temples hold recitation and ceremonies. Consider space, staff, and actual arrangements, rather than comparing thousands and tens of thousands as measures of grandeur.

Also ask whether lighting lamps corresponds to the problem you now face. We discussed people who lit lamps at many places but remained troubled. Praying for peace through lamps may differ from addressing certain stronger negative influences. In my religious understanding, an unsuitable method may remain insufficient however often repeated. That differs from combining several suitable forms of assistance. Counting registered services or lamps cannot establish that a problem is fully understood and addressed.