In English
A LAMP has a unique power, which is not possessed by any other object. It dispels darkness. For this reason, have always worshipped lighted lamps. Before commencing any auspicious or religious function, the ceremonial lamp is lit. Another notable quality of the lamp is that the flame goes upwards - -the path of the . The sinful path leads downwards. The light of the lamp, however, can only dispel the darkness outside but cannot remove the darkness that envelops the heart as a result of attachments and aversions carried from previous lives. Not all the blaze of light which filled when set it on fire could remove the darkness from 's heart. Because his heart was filled with lust and hate, no light could penetrate it.