sacred lotus
Asian aquatic bloom
Sacred lotus is an aquatic plant native to Asia, with large round leaves and showy pink or white flowers that rise above the water.
The plant holds deep religious significance in Hinduism and Buddhism, where the lotus emerging pure from muddy water symbolizes spiritual enlightenment and divine beauty.
Its seeds, roots, and leaves are edible and used in Asian cuisines.
Also called Indian lotus or simply lotus.
Release from cyclical existence
- bodhiBuddhist spiritual awakening
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
- meditationFocused attention practice
- dharmaCosmic moral order
satori · moksha · transcendence · samadhi · mindfulness · zen · mantra · buddha
Hindu god of creation
- VishnuHindu deity of preservation
- LakshmiGoddess of wealth, beauty
- creationMaking something exist
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
cosmology · deities · Saraswati · Ra · Osiris · iconography · mandala · temples
Horizontal underground plant stem
- petalBloom's colorful segment
- bloomFlower or flourishing state
- aquaticWater-inhabiting
- perennialRecurring each year
pollination · stamen · pistil · nectar · seed pod · leaf · photosynthesis · germination
Small still body
- floatingStaying atop liquid
- lily padFloating aquatic leaf
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
water garden · marsh · submerged · surface · rhizomes · muddy bottom · still water · lake
Completely without blemish
- unblemishedFree from any defect
- unstainedBearing no marks
- pristinePure and untouched
- undefiledFree from contamination
unsullied · spotless · emergence · muddy waters · transcendence · holiness · sanctity · untouched
Remaining alive against odds
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
perseverance · dormancy · ancient seeds · regeneration · recovery · thriving · longevity · persistence
nirvana
Release from cyclical existence
- bodhiBuddhist spiritual awakening
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
- meditationFocused attention practice
dharma · satori · moksha · transcendence · samadhi · mindfulness · zen · mantra · buddha · sangha
Brahma
Hindu god of creation
rebirth · cosmology · deities · Saraswati · Ra · Osiris · iconography · mandala · temples · rituals
rhizome
Horizontal underground plant stem
perennial · pollination · stamen · pistil · nectar · seed pod · leaf · photosynthesis · germination · angiosperm
pond
Small still body
freshwater · water garden · marsh · submerged · surface · rhizomes · muddy bottom · still water · lake · paddy
immaculate
Completely without blemish
- unblemishedFree from any defect
- unstainedBearing no marks
- pristinePure and untouched
undefiled · unsullied · spotless · emergence · muddy waters · transcendence · holiness · sanctity · untouched · wholesomeness
survival
Remaining alive against odds
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
tenacious · perseverance · dormancy · ancient seeds · regeneration · recovery · thriving · longevity · persistence · revival
- Lotus
- sacred flowerspassionflower, passion flower, Easter lily, crown of thorns, lily of the valley
- water plantsduckweed, water lilies, waterlily, water lily, pondweed
- Egyptian religionOsiris, Isis, Horus, Ra, Anubis
- sacred treesworld tree, tree of life, banyan tree, tree of knowledge, axis mundi
- water lilieswater lily, lily pad, lily pads, pond lily
sacred lotusimpurity
Substance degrading another's quality
defilement · corpse flower · deadly nightshade · hemlock · thorn
sacred lotuscactus
Spiny desert plant
sagebrush · tumbleweed · desert rose · succulent · xerophyte
sacred lotuswolfsbane
Toxic flowering plant
belladonna · corpse flower · yew · aconite · rafflesia
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