The word "Bai Sri" means auspicious rice, a symbol of lives related ceremony.
Bai Sri
Bai Sri is made of banana leaves stitched into three levels ,that contains rice, and essential elements, which are lotus, prosperous candle, young coconut juice, 3 candle trays, 9 ordinary candles, and a white holy string. Bai Sri, in this occasion, represents the society must strongly hold on 3 moral principles. 3 levels of Bai Sri represent
Physically well behave
Verbally well behave
Mentally well behave
Lotus represents 4 groups of lotus and, here, emphasize on the 4th group that rise above the water surface, ready to bloom when the sun rises.
Prosperous candle represents brightness and wisdom.
Young coconut juice represents pure minds.
3 candle trays represent the 3 worlds; physics, image, and non-image.
9 ordinary candles represent 3 sets of fire.
Fire is Raka (craving)
Fire is Tosa (anger)
Fire is Moha (rage)