Friday, May 9, 2014

Lotus Meaning

When I was in Thailand I really wanted to get a tattoo, which unfortunately didn't work out because we ran out of time, but I was going to get a lotus flower so I did abit of research into it and found out the meaning.
"The lotus flower represents one symbol of fortune in Buddhism. It grows in muddy water, and it is this environment that gives forth the flower’s first and most literal meaning: rising and blooming above the murk to achieve enlightenment. The second meaning, which is related to the first is purification. It resembles the purifying of the spirit which is born into murkiness. The third meaning refers to faithfulness. Those who are working to rise above the muddy waters will need to be faithful followers."
 

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