Tonight we will be illuminating the lastminute.com London Eye with a special design to mark this year’s Buddha Day, celebrating Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and final nirvana - the day he passed away. The dynamic light show opens with a representation of the dharma wheel, one of the oldest symbols of Buddhism. Eight gold lights represent the wheel’s eight spokes, signifying the Eightfold Path. The design then moves into the Ensō circle, a sacred symbol in the Zen school of Buddhism and often ca