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What is the meaning of the lotus flower in Buddhism?<\/h2>\n

The lotus is one of the most well-known symbols of Buddhism. The
\nlotus flower is one of the \u201cEight Auspicious Symbols\u201d in the religion,
\nand is one of the most important images in the faith. The roots of a
\nlotus flower extend into the mud and the stem grows up through the water
\n and the flower blossoms above the surface.<\/p>\n

In Buddhist thought, this pattern of growth signifies the progress
\nof the soul from the primeval mud of materialism, through the waters of
\nexperience, and into the bright sunshine of enlightenment. Though there
\nare other water plants that bloom above the water, it is only the lotus
\nwhich, owing to the strength of its stem, regularly rises eight to
\ntwelve inches above the surface.<\/p>\n

According to the Buddhist scholar Lalitavistara,<\/p>\n

\u201cThe spirit of the best of men is spotless, like the lotus in the muddy water which does not adhere to it.\u201d <\/p>\n

According to another scholar,<\/p>\n

\u201cIn
\n esoteric Buddhism, the heart of the beings is like an unopened lotus:
\nwhen the virtues of the Buddha develop therein, the lotus blossoms; that
\n is why the Buddha sits on a lotus bloom.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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