A Holy Place

My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

SRI LANKA | Sunday, 13 January 2013 | Views [410] | View Larger Image

Devotees offer flowers inside the Temple. Flowers are offered for their beauty but the withering of flowers is a reminder that nothing is permanent as per the teachings of the Buddha.

A young devotee burns incense at the Temple. The burning of incense is said to be a symbol of good morality and the cultivation of good moral conduct.

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A devotee lights a lamp at the Temple. Light is said to be a symbol of wisdom. The lighting of lamps is said to generate wisdom and dispel the darkness of ignorance.

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A Holy Place

My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

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