Fleurs de Lotus

In the marsh, nothing appears more beautiful than the lotus flowers:
A mixture of green leaves, white petals and yellow stamen:
Yellow stamen. White petals and Green Leaves,
Rising above the mud without getting the smelling of mud.
( Vietnamese Popular Song)


The Lotus, called ‘Lian Hua’ in Chinese is a universal symbol of purity and enlightenment. Regarded as a good fortune flower by many Feng Shui masters, the lotus is said to turn bad luck to good luck and heighten your sense of joy and peace.

The Lotus rising beautifully from the mud and murky water signifies overcoming obstacles in life, and suggests that bad things can turn good and pure, even in the darkest and gloomiest situations. This inspires one that one can distance oneself from any bad luck and sufferings, eventually rising out of it and blooming elegantly if one has a pure and sincere heart.

The Lotus is also associated with Buddhism. The Buddhist sutras say that the lotus has four virtues: scent, purity, softness and loveliness. Legend has it that before Siddhartha Gaotama's or the Buddha’s birth, his mother dreamed of a white elephant presenting her with a lotus flower. When the Buddha was born, a lotus appeared with each of the seven steps he took in ten directions.

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