MEANING OF LOTUS IN BUDDHISM.

MEANING OF LOTUS IN BUDDHISM.

The meaning lotus in Buddhism

Nirvana or pain, after all, where we care only. Q: Dear white teacher, so when the look-up tables Buddhist temple, the Buddha Seated on a lotus, but frankly I do not Understand the meaning of the image showers like? And when the temple look everywhere to see the lotus. Would like to Explain to him we understand. I thank him.

A: The Buddhist questions about the meaning of the figure Represents
the lotus image, it is reasonable and very interesting. Because the meaning of the lotus, the Buddha explains the very broad and highly esteemed showers. We can say that the lotus is a characteristic scattered in the Buddhist scriptures most: Theravada and Development have Mentioned. Another important 'Mahayana Buddhists of Mahayana Buddhism that most is more or less through recitation, recitation time not only in research but cũng Interested learn, that is the French vintage Lotus. Also, the lotus symbolized cũng through other areas with specific characteristics of each national culture Buddhist nation.

Nhut is for Asian Buddhist countries. For Asian Buddhist countries, represented China and Vietnam ... lotus on display in the temple or by the union flag badge or other insignia of a few organizations in Buddhism. As organizations such Buddhist Youth. And in the Buddhist sect took a shower Tong to name but a sect, which is the Pure Land, known as The Tribe. Thus, we find a way to generalize that the image of Buddhism the lotus in deep meaning of what it important to feel free. So here, we just explain briefly a few typical characteristics carry hidden meaning in
Buddhist teachings only. University of lotus with eight wonderful following characteristics: 1. Not infected. Two. Loyalty. 3. Patience. 4. List content 5. Wage payment. 6. Direct action. 7. Not random. 8. Bong made.

1. Uninfected characteristics: Lotus sprang up from the mud though, but its properties did not bring the smell of mud. Ca Dao Vietnam is not all about the stains these properties:
nothing more beautiful than a lotus in a pond
green leaves, white flowers, yellow stamens inserted
green leaves, white flowers, yellow stamens
Near mud mud that does not stink. While lying in the mud through several months, but showers still awaiting his garden out of the water to hatch and then show flavor blooming, floral fragrance radiate throughout the sky. One sees the mud and other flowers that do not pertain. Sludge is a symbol of defilement defilements, and the lotus represents purity is. This, to say the meaning is deep bass Bodhisattva Buddha was born, he was still living in the stream of life, but he never stains. Residential ceiling is the ceiling any infection. Conversely, we shall have another. Where we touch it comes from. Although in each of us any showers are available these stains. The lotus is a metaphor to represent each one of us available to everyone Buddhahood. Buddha nature that the stains which are not, because of its nature pure wisdom. But since we follow the career prospects of ignorance that generates more evil then be attached to the ceiling lao pollution. The first is the characteristic.

2. Loyalty: Loyalty is slang in. A special feature is that the lotus grows nowhere, the place where the water is never dull. Therefore, when we picked the lotus, the need to wash out, by sticking mud showers. Because of the nature of loyalty it has available. Things to say to the symbolic meaning that, where there is buddhas, bodhisattvas born, the place that will bring peace there being cool. Conversely, where there is the evil element dishonesty, then there will definitely happen, annoyance insecurity harms. Feature this fidelity, no other flowers. This characteristic, if we are smart know how to apply the actual daily life, it is also very beneficial. Why? Since there are frequently slang defilements and afflictions, the quiet lake in the heart of our new salary bar is clean. That there is no sorrow, of course we will have peace and happiness soon.

3. Patience: As we know, the lotus root is sufficient seminars, ie a kind of sprouts from the roots of the previous year. Lotus featuring very interesting patient. Its roots lie in the mud for a long time to wait when full convergence of conditions that it will germinate immediately. The waiting then, patience is virtue. Virtues, are essential in the daily life of us. Those who have this virtue of patience, that person when working out what will surely be easy to achieve success. By contrast, it is difficult to expect to achieve.

There are many when, for some very small things that happen that we are not patient enough to pass, then let alone to work great. The life as well as the director wanted to have good results, of course, we must have this virtue of patience. If not, it is difficult to succeed in any field does. So, patience is a virtue most essential virtue in life towards the upper sublimed other lotus rose patiently look so beautiful life.

4. Nature List File: virtues, especially just a new shower. Because there are lotus petals wrapped round showers. This is typical for visual identity of each member being available. Member sensory nature of conditions beyond the dualistic categories. Lotus from blooming until disabled, bees, butterflies do not decay, unlike the other flowers were bees and butterflies find bu beans absorbing styles. This, says emptiness am very afraid members rounded sense, without any warning can pass pollution standards it is.

5. Luong: Typically test different flowers bloom in spring, because spring is the cool season. Conversely, they can not bloom in the fall or winter. Since autumn is the season or winter rain, the cold also. Therefore, not suitable for the flower stigma flower opening. Other than the other flowers, lotus flowers blooming in the summer, this is the hot season. This, for it means Bodhisattva Buddha was born in the eternity of the five degenerations, being filled with sorrow, discomfort pressing, the nectar he offers compassion to cool your watering for everyone .

Between the sweltering summer heat, but still, despite the showers hot but still own garden grow, to say that, whether we are living in a house fire burned three worlds are things fire by sex Join angrily expectations ... but we still try to resistance patience to overcome suffering through. At the same time use water for watering the Dhamma to cool your heart.
6. Direct Action: Direct Action is the only body upright. No flowers that sprang up that body (lotus stem) upright like the lotus. This, to represent "the practice needs to be fixed for straight body and mind." In Business Vimalakirti is saying: "Direct marketing news ashrams mind." In life and in any circumstances or in any reversible anywhere but straight mind, ie the two sides do not start thinking: yes, no, right and wrong etc. ... whether it's in place between the markets, then we turned the place into the colon. Ashrams is pure. Thus, virtue is the virtue that straight people need to apply Buddhist practice in real life. That, then we have the benefit, as the lotus grows from mud straight up and then show that flaunted flavor. 7. Not random: Lotus but the body upright, but the gut is empty. This special point to say a very deep bass sense the need to cultivate equanimity nature. Two virtues Bodhisattva always done. Speaking of happy joy discharge, we immediately think of the Bodhisattva Maitreya.

abdominal Maitreya sitting inert stone
dust clinging How did I fall
In spite of the full world with
indifference as a calm smile. For the Bodhisattva Maitreya things come and go, all just a calm smile. A smile when they see:

Eye color is only visible
ears hear then do not listen
impassive and silent heart
Gentle who died within one step. 8. Bong made: The flowers, when cotton bud into the brutal new left and granular. In contrast, showers are not like that. Lotus blossom out, there were mirrors and beads available. It is cause and effect simultaneously. This, said to a philosophy of life; never causal difference. Causality as a pod, the how, the ball like that. So, want to be secure life fresh fragrant like the lotus, then we should remember that the causal behavior of prisoners merit, to benefit oneself and others, then surely we will have happiness in the true life, no need to waste a lot of work to find where remote power. Nirvana or pain, after all, where we care only.

Over here, yet we only presented a summary of the main characteristics of the showers only. In fact, the meaning of the lotus very profound, can not explain it all. However, over eight typical characteristics above, suppose, big enough for us to understand part of the philosophy and image lotus symbol in Buddhism.END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY BACH LIEN HOA.( TAM THANH ).15/4/2012.NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).