Hall of Protection

The Hall of Protection is embraced in a warm glow, as if under the aegis of Gautama Buddha’s 佛光 or Buddha Light. It’s embodied as a flaming orange mandala that nearly envelops a vignette of him in meditation, with the rest of the inset in each niche’s facade sharing this striking colour choice to give the memorial hall its distinctive look.

His Buddha Light is again manifested as a feature lamp whose imposing form eclipses the ceiling. Composed of a sunburst motif, it mirrors the fiery energy of his Buddha Light as the latter blazes through the cosmos to dispel karmic obstacles and inspire spiritual awakening in any soul it comes across.

A monument of Gautama Buddha sits at the heart of the hall, his lowered right hand extending outwards in Varada Mudra (mudra meaning hand gesture in Sanskrit) and his left hand holding a cintamani (a wish-fulfilling jewel). Both are comforting symbols that signal safe harbour from harm.