Two years ago, I traveled to Chiang Mai for the Yi Peng Festival. Rolls of tissue are soaked in wax and then lit to fill paper lanterns with hot air. These are released into the night sky as a symbol of letting go of one's worries and troubles. The glowing lanterns float waaay up into the night sky and disappear in thick swarms like stars burning out.
I'd waited two years for the full moon to again fall on a weekend so that I could go back to the festival. We went with a group of new and old teachers and had a great time enjoying the cool weather in the north.
