The
Beautiful White Lotus Flower Showing It's Heart
The
white Lotus has long been symbolic in Hinduism and Buddhism. It is very easy to
see why this is the case as it is a beautiful flower, which usually emerges in
a pristine condition from the murkiest of waters.
In
Buddhism the different colors of the lotus are associated with different stages
of the spiritual journey. For instance a Lotus of blue symbolizing someone who
has started their spiritual journey behind by leaving the concept of ‘self’
behind. The pink is the one reserved for enlightenment of the highest order and
is associated with the highest deity, the Buddha.
The
white lotus flower on the other hand sits at a stage between these two and is
associated with the state of bodhi; that of becoming awakened to the wonders of
it all. When one reaches this state it is said that one has mental purity and
has reached a state of spiritual perfection. In addition to this the white
lotus flower also has a few further meanings as it is considered to be the womb
of the world. Additionally it is linked with the pacification of one’s own
nature.
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