Offering of lights in the form of oil lamps to the Buddha is a common practice among Buddhist. This is a practice that is very similar to the Hindus offering of ghee lamp. The symbolic meaning of this offering is the lights would cast away the darkness and bring wisdom and brightness into one's life.
Thus, on Wesak Day many Buddhists will offer oil lamps or candles in temples. They will usually put a note with the name of the offerer on the oil lamp and a message may the person be well and happy.
The photos that I shared today shows volunteers in Brickfields Vihara helping to light up the oil lamps offered by devotees in conjunction with Wesak celebration. Aren't they beautiful?
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4 comments:
I noticed that your photos are getting more and more colourful! Mind me asking what camera and lenses are you using?
Hi Ai Shiang,
Thanks for your comment.
I am using a Fuji Finepix S6500 prosumer camera. Not a DSLR. My community photographers are trying to poison me to get a DSLR. Hee...hee..that gotta wait till my skills improve further.
Cheers,
JC
Your shots are very artistic. I love the approach.
Beautiful glowing candle pictures! You have very professional looking pictures with a wonderful Malaysian character - thanks! I'm new to CDP; I started EAGAN daily photo. I visited Kuala Lumpur in 1991 and have a photo which I took there hanging on my office wall! Greetings from Minnesota, USA
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