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So, the Buddha is sometimes depicted sitting on a Lotus flower, symbolizing the one who overcame the pain that prevails in the material world and became enlightened. Just like the Lotus flower which starts to grow in the dirty and muddy water but manages to surpass the water and produce a perfect flower.
What does the lotus flower mean in Buddhism?
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purity
In Buddhist symbolism, the lotus represents the purity of the body, speech, and mind, as if floating above the murky waters of material attachment and physical desire. According to legend, Gautama Buddha's first steps made lotus flowers appear everywhere he stepped.
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Thierry Djallo.
Bhuddah Lotus the 1.jpgA
So, the Buddha is sometimes depicted sitting on a Lotus flower, symbolizing the one who overcame the pain that prevails in the material world and became enlightened. Just like the Lotus flower which starts to grow in the dirty and muddy water but manages to surpass the water and produce a perfect flower.
What does the lotus flower mean in Buddhism?
Image result for buddha and lotus flower
purity
In Buddhist symbolism, the lotus represents the purity of the body, speech, and mind, as if floating above the murky waters of material attachment and physical desire. According to legend, Gautama Buddha's first steps made lotus flowers appear everywhere he stepped.
TDT(Copyright 2021) All my images are protected under international authors' copyright laws and may not be downloaded, reproduced, copied, transmitted, or manipulated without my written explicit permission.
Thierry Djallo.