The Use and Symbolism of Candles in Buddhism

"Thousands of candles can be a candle lit, and the life of the candle will not be reduced. Reduction of mutual happiness." Buddha

Candles are the old traditional Buddhist ritual. With incense and flowers in temples and Buddhist statues and images of Buddha, as a mark of respect. They are often responsible in the supply of food and beverages. Light a candle to represent the teachings of the Buddha. Candles and incense also cause the state of transience and light change.Their can also say that it symbolizes the Buddha's enlightenment.

Thai Buddhist Candle Festival

"A candle will not burn without fire, can people not to live without a spiritual life." Buddha
Buddhist Lent and predominantly Buddhist Thailand, in March of each year in July and led monks in particular. celebrated days before Lent Candle Day is on Thais. This festival is celebrated throughout the country code, but the ceremony will take place in northeast Ubon Rachathani Thailand (father).

According to tradition, the day began, the Buddhist Lent, because local residents complained about the Buddha. It is said that the number of monks were forced to do well tamboon () and went mountain rice fields. At that time, rice fields were the peak of its development, and go to those who have destroyed crops. Therefore, a legend, Buddha said to the monks every respect, but still within the limits of their temple. Buddhist Lent, today announced that all monks must not only their temple, and three months during the rainy season, which begins on the eighth day of the moon disappears.

Thais offers a wide range of products and characteristics of the monks, as well as candles and of course the famous Festival de la Vela. In the past, most churches have no electricity, so candles, an important symbolic role in the celebration, but also a practical everyday lighting. On the other hand they say they represent the wisdom of the divine light during the Festival of Sail was the practice of the Buddhist faith, candle light, and often spectacularly decorated by monks.
Sailing Festival to celebrate: "There are two ways of spreading light: a candle or the mirror that reflects it." Wharton

Days before Lent, to collect a large number of people, their candles, and decorated in the March parade with their design and beauty. Rich and ornate carving beautiful works of art are the strength of will, unity and faith of this community. Candle Procession parade includes the majority of all the clothes. Ubon Ratchathani is also the father of many groups of local artists, musicians and dancers, the candles, because they are accompanied by making the city. Even a beauty contest to select Miss Sail man (as the most beautiful woman in this community.)
The whole country, when the Festival de la Vela. Whatever the weather, the people in Thailand have fun and express their beliefs, 8 July to the beginning of Buddhist Lent.

"The fact that little candle throws rays! Lights is a good deed as a naughty world. William Shakespeare

Candle Meditation

Sitting quietly in a quiet candlelight. This can be any color, but some want a blue or white. Now examine the candle and focus on. Do not let your vision goes out of a candle flame. Observation burns the soul with the thought of his day, everyday problems and concerns filled. You should only begin to break, and after a while, you begin pictures and get ideas that seem to come from your. Take these spiritual guides and interpret their care.

Flame and interfere or attempt to interpret the visions replaced. A typical example is the "see" the onions. At first it may seem insignificant, but in this instance, we can say that we have to follow the path of lifelong learning, peeling layers you can see and experience the existence of a nucleus.

How to go about trying to learn meditation candle, rely on the analysis and understanding of these ideas, reminiscent of sailing. This form of meditation thus acts as an effective tool to focus on priorities.

Try building is five minutes of meditation a day for 20 minutes, and for several months. Your eyes need to adapt to the darkness and after some time, you can make a difference in your thoughts and may be a spiritual leader.

"It is better to light one candle than curse the darkness" Chinese Proverb
"White light is a holy place, and the beauty of a face at the age of" Joseph Campbell
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"We talk about God and the imagination are one ..How is darker than the light. Wallace Stevens
Digress a bit and introduced Buddhism to find candles, I turned to see the human imagination can bring the world of the candles - that's what I found.

"A good teacher is like a candle - used to illuminate the other way." Immediately
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Society long Ajello Candles is the second candidate the title of the history of the world's largest sailing. In 1921 he created a candle in memory of Caruso Candle.This five meters in circumference and tapered at the top of 18 inches. This candle is an impressive 18 meters high, and candles burned down, said company continued to 1800 years, burn a day every year the anniversary of the death of Enrico Caruso.

In 2005, Jerusalem, sailed the world's largest Hannukha. Mass of candles, more than eight feet high and 85 cm wide. Pisgah is in the inner city. These are just some examples of what they are older, say, or candles in the world.

Nirvana is the breath of a candle. He extinguished the flame of a candle, because the day has come. "Rabindranath Tagore.

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