There has always been a reason behind the things offered to Lord Buddha or so I heard. The candle for instance; the brightness of it reminds one of the brightness brought about by the understanding of the Dhamma and I would believe too that the flickering of the candle flame reminds one of the impermanence of things around us. Talking about impermanence, our own body itself should be a reminder. Just the other day, in the local newspaper, I came across an interesting article that states that the different parts of the body start to age at different time and this information has been obtained by Angela Epstein with the help of leading clinicians:Liver- 70 years
Voice, Bladder - 65 years
Taste and smell - 60 years
Gut- 55 years
Hearing - mid-50s
Prostrate, Kidneys-50 years
Teeth, Heart, Eyes - 40 years
Bones, Breasts, Fertility -35 years
Hair -30 years
Skin - mid-20s
Lungs, Brain - 20 years!
That's really food for thoughts, don't you think?
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