Let there be Candlelight

Our new canvas "wax on" (shout out to the Karate Kid) beautifully reveals the metaphorical and illuminating nature of a candle on the spirit. Everything we experience around us, including ourselves is in a state of flux and change. The candle embodies this dance of life in a way that is contained, emotive and understandable.

Wax On

The folowing images show thousands of Thai Buddhist monks gathering to honor one of the holiest of the religious calendar days of the year, Makha Bucha commemorates the full moon day which falls on the third lunar month of the year. 

Thousands of Thai Buddhist monks chant during a lantern lighting to celebrate Makha Bucha day at Dhammakaya Temple in Pathum Thani province, on the outskirts of Bangkok

A beautiful  and extravagant display of the use of candle and spirit was revealed in Thailand in 2013.

 

Nine months after Lord Buddha's Enlightenment, when 1,250 monk disciples appeared spontaneously, he gave his first sermon. Theory's vary but it is a genral belief that the Makha Bucha festival commemorates this. To mark this day they gather, carry lanterns and revere a statue of Buddha.