Tonight, The London Eye will be illuminating with a special design to mark Vesak – celebrating The Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and final nirvana, the day he passed away.
The dynamic light show opens with a representation of the dharma wheel – one of the oldest symbols of Buddhism. Eight gold lights represent the wheel’s eight spokes, signifying the Noble Eightfold Path to wisdom and compassion.
The design then moves into the Ensō circle, a sacred symbol in the Zen school of Buddhism and often called the circle of enlightenment, representing vast emptiness and infinite potential. Finally, we end with the colours of the International Buddhist flag.
We wish all Buddhists celebrating throughout May a very peaceful and happy Vesak.
