Drops of water fall on petals, but continue to slide, without touching them. The Lotus remains intact. That is why in the East the Lotus became so important, so symbolic. The greatest symbol coming from the East is the Lotus. It carries the whole meaning of the Eastern mind. He says, " Be like a Lotus, that's all. Stay unaffected, and control will be in your hands. Stay unaffected, and you'll be the master. » Osho
Lotus closes its petals in the evening and returns back to the muddy swamp water to emerge only at sunrise and, shining, open. Thus, it represents the unsullied beauty and untouched purity in the polluted environment. Lotus is a common and significant symbol in Chinese, Japanese, Indian and Egyptian traditions. This is the image of the source of the world, productive force, the deployment of being, it acts as a symbol of revival, beauty, life, happiness, purity and spirituality. Opening at dawn and closing at sunset, the Lotus represents the revival of the Sun, and therefore any other revival, renewal of vitality, the return of youth, immortality. The Eastern tradition uses the Lotus to indicate three stages in the spiritual growth of man: ignorance, an attempt to overcome it, and the acquired understanding.
Lotus, in Sanskrit, "Padma", in Tibetan - pad mA
In Buddhism, the Lotus is a traditional symbol of purity. Lotus is born in muddy swamp water, but appears to light spotless and clean. Similarly, " beings born in one of the worlds of sansara, but genuinely practicing the teachings of the Buddha, can eventually get rid of the darkening."
As the Lotus flower born from the mud unstained, and here, he epitomizes the detachment to samsara, though remains in it
The Chinese are convinced that this flower grows not only on earth, but also in heaven, in Paradise. The lotuses that adorn the Heavenly lake, are actually the souls of people. Plants, symbolizing the righteous souls are always in bloom and fragrant, and the Lotus, which was a sinner, disappears quickly: the climate of Paradise it is strictly not suitable.
An ancient Greek legend tells of a young nymph who is irresponsibly in love with Hercules. She lived in the light of the young nymph. All the nights the beauty spent at the bottom of the lake, and with the sunrise floated and washed with a pink glow. One early morning Heracles came to the lake to wash himself. Wanting to conquer the heart of the handsome and captivate him to the bottom of the lake, the nymph swam to him. His beauty so struck the nymph that she could not tear her eyes from him. Hercules left, without looking at the beauty, and she remained to look after him and could no longer sink to the bottom, turning into a beautiful flower. The girls of Ancient Greece extolled this flower as divine, considering it a symbol of eloquence, decorated their hair and clothes. Carl Linnaeus, touched by the Greek legend, in honor of the unfortunate nymph gave the Latin name of the water Lily-nymphea.
Lotus case different flowers, each of which is associated with certain Buddhist deity.
- The WHITE LOTUS is associated with the White Tara. White color - the body color White Tara symbolizes the state of spiritual perfection - the perfect nature of White Tara.
- The RED LOTUS - symbolizes the original nature and purity of the heart. The red Lotus is a Lotus of love, compassion, suffering of martyrs, passion and all other properties of the heart. The red Lotus is associated with Avalokiteshvara, the compassion Bodhisattvas
- The BLUE LOTUS is a symbol of the victory of the spirit over feelings, a symbol of wisdom possessing knowledge. This flower correlates with Manjushri, the bodhisattva of wisdom.
- The PINK LOTUS - the Supreme Lotus, always corresponds to the highest deities - is associated with the Buddha himself.
Pink Lotus - a symbol of the presence of God on earth.
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