One day I asked myself what should be my idea about Perfection? And I got the answer “Lotus”, lotus is perfection…!! I pondered upon this answer deeply many times and got same answer confirmed by my deeper self again and again…. I clearly remember how I use to mix colors to get the perfect shade of lotus for school drawing and paining work, lotus was the first painting where I learnt how to give shading… Even in various poojas I did floor decoration with lotus paintings… In other words the sphere of lotus was always there in my consciousness from very beginning! And every step taken ahead made its canvas bigger and bigger. When I was in 9-10 standards in Botany I learnt scientific/ botanical name of Lotus i.e. “Nelumbo nucifera” and till now I have not forgotten; and that subject placed such a divine perfection of nature among ordinary flower and genus… But the spiritual perspective pervaded the canvas much beyond limits and made the ordinary flower an Extraordinary..!!
Imagine a lotus is emerging from chaotic expanse. Silent, uncaring, focused only on the act of emergence…. The lotus flower makes its appearance graceful, regal, and perfect in its beauty. The lotus holds center stage, as even the chaotic expanse seems to stop for a second to behold the beauty of its regal presence…. And look! A light emerges from the womb of the lotus flower a blinding, dazzling light…. It is the sun, emerging with the lotus flower, creating itself from the depths of the universe. This is the beginning of creation the very beginning of time….
Law of Mother Nature-
How well lotus follows Mother Nature….Starting life as a seed, it grows in the muddy darkness at the bottom of a pond. The darkness is like our ignorance - we can't clearly see the truth about life. The seed grows toward the warmth and light of the sun just as humans naturally grow toward the warmth of love and compassion, and toward the light of truth. The mature flower floats on the surface, bathing in the full light of the sun, well 'anchored' but moving freely according to the flow of the water - the changing current of any situation. How well it follows the cycle of day and night of Mother Nature… as disciplined child…woke up and bloom when rays of sun starts dancing and smile with the world around and when the serenity of moon showers up on it embraces all its petals and soothe them from tiredness of the day…. Lotus are beautiful both in appearance and smell - they are pleasant to have around…The same is true of people. Friends who are honest, kind, virtuous, wise and generous are a pleasure to have around…. Isn’t it..?? What is most beautiful about them is not so much their appearance, but their behavior…!!
Story from Hindu mythology-
Long ago, at the end the whole universe had been engulfed in an ocean, and Creation was all but lost. The god Vishnu, preserver of life, whose abode is the primordial waters, was asleep in this timeless darkness, dreaming of worlds to come. As his dreams unfolded, a lotus flower emerged from his navel and revealed within its many folds the cosmic egg, in which Brahma the creator, was asleep. As Brahma stirred, Creation began to unfold again, and new worlds, new gods, and new life appeared. In India today, the lotus is still considered to be the cradle of the universe, and many Indian deities are portrayed sitting on a large lotus flower.
Buddhist Outlook-
Buddhism believes that man is rooted in the materialism, but with faith in the divine and adherence to a Buddha-like nature, he can emerge pure and enlightened. Just like the lotus flower. Buddhists believe that the Lord Buddha himself was born on a lotus leaf. Legend says that when he was born, he walked seven steps in ten directions and with each step a lotus flower appeared. The lotus is thus one of the eight auspicious symbols associated with the eight-fold path to enlightenment, and symbolizes faithfulness. The blossoming of the lotus flower is also powerfully symbolic. Buddhists liken the unfolding of the petals to the unfolding of the divine within the human self. The closed bloom represents the heart with its infinite potential for enlightenment; the open blossom represents the enlightened self.
Why I consider Lotus as Perfect-
1- Lotus seed is most viable seed, viability is 14 years…!! Some seeds have been found viable after 500 years…!(Survival of the fittest- Darwinism)
2- Lotus is chosen flower for most of the Gods. (Hindu, Buddhist, Egyptian)
3- After pyramids the most analyzed shape from architectural view is lotus temple for scholars.
4- Lotus flower predominantly have two colors, pink petals and yellow center part. Pink color symbolize compassion and love, yellow color symbolize happiness and enlightenment.
5- Lotus was the first creation by God among all floras.
6- Lotus has chosen an element for origin as water, which is vital for life.
7- Different chakras in body are being symbolized by lotus petals. The highest chakra is Crown Chakra, which is denoted by 1000 petal lotus. When energy start flowing in this chakra one reaches the Perfect state called emancipation. Where true love and wisdom lies.
Imagine a lotus is emerging from chaotic expanse. Silent, uncaring, focused only on the act of emergence…. The lotus flower makes its appearance graceful, regal, and perfect in its beauty. The lotus holds center stage, as even the chaotic expanse seems to stop for a second to behold the beauty of its regal presence…. And look! A light emerges from the womb of the lotus flower a blinding, dazzling light…. It is the sun, emerging with the lotus flower, creating itself from the depths of the universe. This is the beginning of creation the very beginning of time….
Law of Mother Nature-
How well lotus follows Mother Nature….Starting life as a seed, it grows in the muddy darkness at the bottom of a pond. The darkness is like our ignorance - we can't clearly see the truth about life. The seed grows toward the warmth and light of the sun just as humans naturally grow toward the warmth of love and compassion, and toward the light of truth. The mature flower floats on the surface, bathing in the full light of the sun, well 'anchored' but moving freely according to the flow of the water - the changing current of any situation. How well it follows the cycle of day and night of Mother Nature… as disciplined child…woke up and bloom when rays of sun starts dancing and smile with the world around and when the serenity of moon showers up on it embraces all its petals and soothe them from tiredness of the day…. Lotus are beautiful both in appearance and smell - they are pleasant to have around…The same is true of people. Friends who are honest, kind, virtuous, wise and generous are a pleasure to have around…. Isn’t it..?? What is most beautiful about them is not so much their appearance, but their behavior…!!
Story from Hindu mythology-
Long ago, at the end the whole universe had been engulfed in an ocean, and Creation was all but lost. The god Vishnu, preserver of life, whose abode is the primordial waters, was asleep in this timeless darkness, dreaming of worlds to come. As his dreams unfolded, a lotus flower emerged from his navel and revealed within its many folds the cosmic egg, in which Brahma the creator, was asleep. As Brahma stirred, Creation began to unfold again, and new worlds, new gods, and new life appeared. In India today, the lotus is still considered to be the cradle of the universe, and many Indian deities are portrayed sitting on a large lotus flower.
Buddhist Outlook-
Buddhism believes that man is rooted in the materialism, but with faith in the divine and adherence to a Buddha-like nature, he can emerge pure and enlightened. Just like the lotus flower. Buddhists believe that the Lord Buddha himself was born on a lotus leaf. Legend says that when he was born, he walked seven steps in ten directions and with each step a lotus flower appeared. The lotus is thus one of the eight auspicious symbols associated with the eight-fold path to enlightenment, and symbolizes faithfulness. The blossoming of the lotus flower is also powerfully symbolic. Buddhists liken the unfolding of the petals to the unfolding of the divine within the human self. The closed bloom represents the heart with its infinite potential for enlightenment; the open blossom represents the enlightened self.
Why I consider Lotus as Perfect-
1- Lotus seed is most viable seed, viability is 14 years…!! Some seeds have been found viable after 500 years…!(Survival of the fittest- Darwinism)
2- Lotus is chosen flower for most of the Gods. (Hindu, Buddhist, Egyptian)
3- After pyramids the most analyzed shape from architectural view is lotus temple for scholars.
4- Lotus flower predominantly have two colors, pink petals and yellow center part. Pink color symbolize compassion and love, yellow color symbolize happiness and enlightenment.
5- Lotus was the first creation by God among all floras.
6- Lotus has chosen an element for origin as water, which is vital for life.
7- Different chakras in body are being symbolized by lotus petals. The highest chakra is Crown Chakra, which is denoted by 1000 petal lotus. When energy start flowing in this chakra one reaches the Perfect state called emancipation. Where true love and wisdom lies.
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