36124 Grey Lotus

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The Meaning the Lotus Flower in Buddhism
According to Buddhism, every person has the potential to become perfect and enlightened, and it is just a matter of time until each human reaches the light. Buddhists believe that it’s necessary to be reborn thousands of times, polishing one’s being through many incarnations, until one reaches nirvana – the highest state of consciousness that humans can access.
So, the Buddha is sometimes depicted sitting on a Lotus flower, symbolizing the one who overcame the pain of 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. Many Hindu gods are depicted sitting or standing on a Lotus flower for the same reason.
百花之中，荷花仿佛格外的传奇。芙蓉出水时有 “出淤泥而不染” 的高贵圣洁，盛开时有 “亭亭玉立” 的优雅多姿，枯黄时有 “铮铮风骨” 的韵味，荷花的一生，古往今来好像都被赞美歌颂着。