Old Celtic Blessing through Buddhist Eyes

Reposting this since I destroyed my old blog. :p

This is a celtic blessing I found on an Ireland calendar in my office:

May the blessing of light be upon you,
Light without and light within.
May the blessed sunlight shine on you
And warm your heart
Like the bed of a great peat fire.

Given the frequent symbolism of “light” in Buddhism, meaning wisdom and compassion, this blessing has a double-meaning to me, particularly the line “light without and light within”.

Namuamidabu