lotuses
Buddhist symbolic flowers
Lotuses are aquatic plants with large, showy flowers that rise above the water's surface.
The lotus holds deep symbolic significance in Eastern religions—representing purity, spiritual awakening, and rebirth because its pristine bloom emerges from murky water.
The pond was covered with pink lotuses.
Also spelled *lotus* as both singular and plural.
Colored bloom segments
- waterlilyFloating pond flower
- pondSmall still body
- aquaticWater-inhabiting
- stamenPollen-producing flower organ
pistil · sepals · blossom · perennial · ornamental · floriculture · rhizome · seedpod
Profound spiritual awakening
- BuddhismEnlightenment-seeking Eastern religion
- HinduismAncient Indian spiritual tradition
- purityUncontaminated quality
- templeSacred worship structure
meditation · mandala · chakra · rebirth · transcendence · awakening · divinity · sacred
Wet soil mixture
- siltWaterborne earth particles
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- murkyDark and unclear
- pondSmall still body
roots · emergence · purity · rising · submerged · waterbed · anchored · rhizome
Sanskrit word for lotus
- koiOrnamental pond carp
- pagodaTiered Asian temple tower
- ikebanaJapanese arrangement of blooms
- mooncakeOrnate autumn festival pastry
mid-autumn · silk · porcelain · woodblock · bonsai · chinoiserie · feng-shui · calligraphy
Uncontaminated quality
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
- renewalMaking current again
- emergenceComing into existence
- transcendenceSurpassing usual limits
beauty · resilience · transformation · detachment · non-attachment · overcoming · perseverance · enlightenment
petals
Colored bloom segments
stamen · pistil · sepals · blossom · perennial · ornamental · floriculture · rhizome · seedpod · floating
enlightenment
Profound spiritual awakening
- BuddhismEnlightenment-seeking Eastern religion
- HinduismAncient Indian spiritual tradition
- purityUncontaminated quality
temple · meditation · mandala · chakra · rebirth · transcendence · awakening · divinity · sacred · offering
mud
Wet soil mixture
pond · roots · emergence · purity · rising · submerged · waterbed · anchored · rhizome · muck
padma
Sanskrit word for lotus
mooncake · mid-autumn · silk · porcelain · woodblock · bonsai · chinoiserie · feng-shui · calligraphy
purity
Uncontaminated quality
transcendence · beauty · resilience · transformation · detachment · non-attachment · overcoming · perseverance · enlightenment · grace
seeds
Plant embryos in casings
- rootUnderground absorbing structure
- rhizomeHorizontal underground plant stem
- stir-fryQuick-cook in hot oil
soup · chips · paste · mooncake · congee · tempura · pickled · dried · snack · crunchy
lotusescacti
Spiny water-storing plants
succulents · xerophytes · sagebrush · tumbleweed · drought-resistant plants
lotusesweeds
Unwanted wild plants
thorns · thistles · poison ivy · brambles · deadly nightshade
- lotus rootEdible water lily stem
- lotus positionCross-legged meditative sitting pose
- lotus flowersFloating sacred blossoms
- lotus poseCross-legged seated asana
- lotus blossomAquatic flower, sacred symbol
- lotus leafSacred waterlily's greenery