The Significance of Lotus in Buddhism

Question 1: What is the meaning of lotus in Buddhism? Buddhism and Lotus

First, the origin of Buddhism worship lotus

When people walked into the temple, they looked up and saw a statue of Sakyamuni, wearing a shoulder-length gown and making a statement, sitting on the lotus platform. According to Buddhist scriptures, this is a gesture that Buddha Sakyamuni preached to believers after becoming a Buddha. Amitabha, known as the head of the "Three Sages of the West", is also sitting on the lotus platform, with his hands on his feet and a lotus platform in his palm, which seems to guide all beings to the pure land of the Western Buddhist country. Guanyin, who is famous for her kindness and compassion, is dressed in white, sitting on the Bai Lianhua, holding a pure bottle in one hand and clinging to a Bai Lianhua in the other, as if to show Guanyin's pure bodhisattva heart, and fully guide the believers to leave the world and reach the pure land of Buddhism where lotus flowers are in full bloom.

When people read Buddhist scriptures, they often see that the Buddhist scriptures refer to the Buddhist country as the lotus boundary, the temple as the lotus room, the monk's cassock as the lotus dress, the monk's handprint as the lotus fight, and the "rosary" used by the monk is also made of lotus seeds. Buddhist scriptures say that it is better to use lotus seeds as rosary beads than locust beads. If you pinch it again, you will get a thousand times the blessing.

To sum up, lotus has formed an indissoluble bond with Buddhism and has become a symbol and sacred flower of Buddhism.

Why does Buddhism worship lotus so much? In short, there are two reasons:

First, it is related to the characteristics of lotus.

Lotus is a perennial aquatic plant flower, which has neither the elegance of peony nor the aloofness of chrysanthemum. However, its characteristics of "emerging from mud without dyeing" and blooming in front of cool Xia Jiaoyang have won the supreme worship of Buddhism.

Buddhism believes that "six dusts" are called "six dusts" because the world is full of "six dusts". Due to the pollution and dryness of the "six dusts", the world is full of desire and competition, and it is difficult for people to be calm and clean. This situation is incompatible with the pure land of Buddhism, which is "away from dirt". If you want to enter Buddhism, you must stay away from the world, escape into a clean and empty door, concentrate on practicing Buddhism, eliminate pollution and dry up. The special attribute of "Lotus comes out of the mud without being stained" is consistent with the desire of Buddhist believers in the world not to be polluted by the secular world and to keep clean, so that they can smoothly enter the pure land of Buddhism.

Secondly, it was influenced by the custom of worshipping lotus in ancient India.

As early as before the birth of Indian Buddhism, the scorching sun was like fire every summer. In this hot summer, it is the season when lotus flowers are in full bloom. On a summer night or in the early morning, walking in ponds and lakes where lotus flowers are in full bloom, enjoying the lotus flowers, the green water is hidden, and the fragrance of pink and lavender is pleasing to the eye. Xu Lai is a cool breeze, and the fragrance of lotus flowers emanates from evergreen trees with the wind, which makes people feel cool, as if they had been washed. The lotus pond has become a summer resort.

In the classical literature of ancient India, lotus is often compared to a beautiful girl. For example, the famous epic Ramayana said, "Siddhartha has a woman who looks beautiful, but she is like a lotus root covered with mud, and her shining beauty has never been revealed." In addition, in classical literature, the mother of Buddha Sakyamuni is described as having lotus-like eyes.

In Indian Buddhist scriptures, the birth of Sakyamuni is also associated with the lotus flower. According to Buddhist scriptures, before the birth of Sakyamuni, there were eight auspicious signs in the palace. Hundreds of birds get together, and the flowers of the four seasons bloom together. Strangely enough, a Bai Lianhua as big as a wheel suddenly grew in the big pond in the palace, and Bai Lianhua was born when Sakyamuni was born. At the beginning of Sakyamuni's birth, thousands of golden lights flashed in the root of his tongue, and each golden light turned into a white lotus in Chiba.

The Buddhist sutra "Hundred Fates Sutra" says that Sakyamuni is the lotus prince, and there is another touching story:

Once upon a time, there was a country on the upper reaches of the Ganges River. The king's name is Polonaise, also known as the Lotus King. The country is well governed and the people live and work in peace and contentment. One year, there was an epidemic and many people sought medical treatment. Seeing this, the king was merciful and concentrated his courtiers on running around to treat the people. The doctor said that only the flesh and blood of red fish in the northeast river of Beijing can cure this epidemic, but there is no such fish in the river at present. After listening to this, the prince jumped into the river, turned it into a red fish and devoted himself to treating the people. People have come to cut the flesh and blood of red fish to treat diseases. Strangely, the red fish was "cut and resurrected", but it could not be cut, and it lasted for twelve years until all the people in China were cured. According to Buddhist scriptures, this lotus prince is the later Buddha Sakyamuni.

In the Miscellaneous Treasure Classic, there is also a story of Mrs. Lotus: as early as in the human world, there lived a spiritual fairy named Tiboyan at the foot of the snow-capped mountain. He often pees on stones. One day, a doe came and licked the stone several times.

Question 2: The meaning of lotus in Buddhism is closely related to Buddhism. It can be said that "Lotus" is a symbol of "Buddha".

Walking into the Buddhist temple, you can see the image of lotus everywhere. Buddha Sakyamuni sits on the lotus throne in Daxiong Hall, with kind eyes and drooping lotus eyes. Amitabha, the head of the "Three Sages of the West", and Avalokitesvara, the compassionate bodhisattva, also sat on the lotus. Some of the other bodhisattvas hold lotus flowers, some step on them, or make lotus gestures, or throw lotus flowers (such as heavenly daughters) to the world. Temple walls, algae wells, railings, sacred tents, tables, sachets and worship mats are also carved, painted or sewn with various lotus patterns everywhere. It can be seen how close the relationship between lotus and Buddhism is.

The close relationship between lotus and Buddhism is also manifested in the metaphor of many beautiful and sacred things in Buddhism, represented by lotus. In Buddhist stories, the mother of Buddha Sakyamuni has a pair of lotus-like beautiful and clear eyes. When the Buddha was born, there were eight auspicious signs in the palace. The most important one was that Bai Lianhua suddenly grew as big as a wheel in the pool. When the Buddha was born, thousands of golden lights were emitted from the root of his tongue, and each golden light turned into a white lotus in Chiba. In every lotus flower, there is a little bodhisattva cross-legged.

There are countless Buddhist sayings that use lotus as a metaphor. Buddha is called "Lotus" or "Lotus"; Stumbling posture, that is, the posture with legs crossed, feet on opposite thighs and feet up, is called lotus sitting posture; The western paradise advocated by Buddhism is likened to the realm of pure lotus, so it is called "Lianbang"; The Buddhist scene described in Amitabha Sutra is: "There are seven treasure pools in Elysium, Ba Ding Shui ... the lotus in the pool is as big as a wheel." Therefore, it is called "the country of lotus"; Buddhist temples are called "Lotus Temple". "brake" is Sanskrit, that is, the pure land of the west, and lotus is entrusted by previous lives, so it is called "lotus brake"; People who recite Buddhism are called "lotus fetuses", that is, they live in lotus, as in their mother's womb; The Buddha's eye is called "lotus eye", and utpala is used to compare the beauty of the Buddha's eye; The lotus with eight leaves on its chest is called "Lotus Palace", that is, the lotus-like realm in its heart; Sakyamuni's hand is called "Lotus Hand"; Monks and nuns are called "Lotus Ring"; Monks and nuns are called "lotus clothes", which means purity and purity; The wonderful observation wisdom among the five intelligences is called "lotus wisdom"; Call people who are good at saying things "lotus on the tip of the tongue"; It is said that it is asceticism and joy is "returning to the house to have a lotus"; The Buddhist sutra "The Lotus Sutra" is called "Hokkekyo" for short, which is a metaphor of lotus and symbolizes the purity and elegance of teachings. The earliest Buddhist association in China, founded by Hui Yuan of Tuolin Temple in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, is called "Lotus Society". The pure land Sect of Buddhism advocates reaching the pure land of lotus in the west through practice, so it is also called "Lotus Sect". In a word, lotus has an indissoluble bond with Buddhism, and many places are represented by lotus. It can be said that lotus is Buddha and Buddha is lotus.

Why does Buddhism admire lotus so much? There are two main reasons for this: first, Buddhism originated in India, where the climate is hot. Lotus flowers bloom in summer, bringing people cool and beautiful enjoyment. People naturally like this beautiful flower blooming in the hot summer, so in Indian literature, especially in folk literature, lotus is a symbol of beauty, kindness, holiness and tolerance. There are many such stories, which have far-reaching influence. For example, the story of Prince Lotus compares a good national flower with noble character, kindness and integrity, and abiding by the ten laws of kings (giving, observing precepts, generosity, integrity, kindness, self-control, avoiding anger, killing, tolerance and generosity) to lotus. The story of "The King of the Netherlands" tells that in order to save the people from famine, the king of the Netherlands jumped into the Ganges and became a big red fish, asking the people to cut off his meat and eat it. After his flesh was cut off, he was born again. This lasted for twelve years, and he used his own meat to feed the people of the whole country and spent twelve years of famine. The story of "Mrs. Deer Mother Lotus" says that every step taken by Mrs. Deer Mother Lotus immediately reveals a beautiful lotus flower under her feet. She gave birth to 500 boys in one breath, all handsome Hercules and heroes who defended the country. Therefore, Mrs. Deer Mother Lotus became a symbol of having more beautiful boy.

Sakyamuni founded Buddhism and advocated the abolition of the hierarchical system in ancient India and the implementation of caste equality, compassion and universal life. In order to promote Buddhism and make the broad masses understand and accept Buddhist teachings, they preach by speaking. It caters to the people's love for lotus and compares lotus to Buddha, which makes Buddhism spread rapidly and has a wide range of believers.

On the other hand, the main reason why Buddhism uses lotus as a metaphor for Buddha is that its character and characteristics are consistent with Buddhist teachings. Buddhism is a religion that focuses on seeking liberation from the hardships of life. It regards life as an ocean of suffering, and hopes that people ...

Question 3: The relationship between Buddha and lotus. What does lotus mean in Buddhism? According to the Buddhist scriptures of Lotus and Buddha, there are not dozens of lotus petals on earth, hundreds of lotus petals in the sky and more than a thousand lotus petals in the pure land. Lotus means from trouble to purity, because it grows in the mud and blooms on the water, which has the profound meaning of being clean from mud. In addition to lotus petals, there are lotus petals and lotus seeds, which can be viewed and eaten; Lotus seeds can grow again, and more lotus seeds can be cultivated. Lotus is in full bloom in hot summer water, heat means trouble, water means coolness, that is, it brings coolness to the troubled world. These are the virtues represented by lotus. Therefore, people who are born in the pure land of Buddhism after getting rid of their troubles are all lotus metaplasia. The sentient beings in the three realms are supported by lust, and the pure land saints are incarnated by lotus flowers. So lotus represents pure merit and calm wisdom. For saints, it is invisible. In front of ordinary people, it is expressed in a familiar image. Therefore, the Buddha statues we see and the sages of the pure land Buddha countries introduced in Buddhist scriptures are all based on lotus; Whether sitting or standing, they are all on the lotus platform, representing their clean dharma bodies and solemn declarations. Lotus is closely related to Buddhism. It can be said that "Lotus" is a symbol of "Buddha". There are countless Buddhist sayings that use lotus as a metaphor. Buddha is called "Lotus" or "Lotus"; Stumbling posture, that is, the posture with legs crossed, feet on opposite thighs and feet up, is called lotus sitting posture; The western paradise advocated by Buddhism is likened to the realm of pure lotus, so it is called "Lianbang"; The Buddhist scene described in Amitabha Sutra is: "There are seven treasure pools in Elysium, Ba Ding Shui ... the lotus in the pool is as big as a wheel." Therefore, it is called "the country of lotus"; Buddhist temples are called "Lotus Temple". "brake" is Sanskrit, that is, the pure land of the west, and lotus is entrusted by previous lives, so it is called "lotus brake"; People who recite Buddhism are called "lotus fetuses", that is, they live in lotus, as in their mother's womb; The Buddha's eye is called "lotus eye", and utpala is used to compare the beauty of the Buddha's eye; The lotus with eight leaves on its chest is called "Lotus Palace", that is, the lotus-like realm in its heart; Sakyamuni's hand is called "Lotus Hand"; Monks and nuns are called "Lotus Ring"; Monks and nuns are called "lotus clothes", which means purity and purity; The wonderful observation wisdom among the five intelligences is called "lotus wisdom"; Call people who are good at saying things "lotus on the tip of the tongue"; It is said that it is asceticism and joy is "returning to the house to have a lotus"; The Buddhist sutra "The Lotus Sutra" is called "Hokkekyo" for short, which is a metaphor of lotus and symbolizes the purity and elegance of teachings. The earliest Buddhist association in China, founded by Hui Yuan of Tuolin Temple in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, is called "Lotus Society". The pure land Sect of Buddhism advocates reaching the pure land of lotus in the west through practice, so it is also called "Lotus Sect". In a word, lotus has an indissoluble bond with Buddhism, and many places are represented by lotus. It can be said that lotus is Buddha and Buddha is lotus. Lotus asked Buddha the world of mortals. I am the cleverest disciple under the Buddha. I listen to the scriptures in front of the Buddha every day, participate in meditation and spend time with all beings. On that day, the Buddha said, "The sea of suffering is boundless, and turning back is the shore." I stood up and bowed my head and asked the Buddha, "What is suffering?" "Love, love is suffering." "In that case, then, ruthlessness is the other side?" Buddha smiled and nodded. "Why?" The Buddha closed his eyes and made no answer. I am still beside the Buddha every day, holding beads made of sandalwood, chanting Buddha and meditating. The Buddha once closed his eyes and asked me, "Lotus, are you lonely?" I shook my head. Buddha said, "Lotus, you have broken the precepts." I was speechless and asked for a while, "What did I do?" "The first precept of Buddhism, don't talk nonsense, don't you? You broke the precept?" My cheeks suddenly turned red. Buddha, after all, is a Buddha with a heart like a mirror. The Buddha took the beads from me and sighed, "Lotus, go to Dianchi Lake and fetch me a ladle of water." I promised, took off the gourd behind me and left the temple. The water in Dianchi Lake is like warm jade and the soul of ice. I paused slightly. After receiving the water, I unbuttoned my clothes and made a splash to touch my skin. In the itchy feeling, I "ho ho" laughed, and a phoenix flew over the pool and cast colorful shadows. I'm happier. Looking at my beautiful face in the pool, I can't help but get angry. When I stood up, I found a silly man standing behind me, looking at me with that kind of affectionate eyes, as if it were deeper than Dianchi Lake in front of me. I blushed and turned to fly to the sky. He shouted: "girl, girl, leave your name, stay!" " However, I didn't, because I am a lotus beside the Buddha, with the most beautiful and pure character in the world. Buddhist temple, be quiet. The Buddha asked me, "Lotus, what can you see in your eyes today?" I bowed my head and said nothing. The Buddha sighed, suddenly pointed to his royal highness and said, "Look, who's coming?" ......& gt& gt

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Question 5: In Buddhism, what does it mean that violets have five flowers? Lotus has five colors: white, blue, red, purple and yellow, which are called "five kinds of flowers". Five kinds of lotus flowers are transformed by five empty Tibetan bodhisattvas.

Oriental wisdom is hidden in the void, sitting in Yudu, riding a silver cow;

The south can hide in the void, sit on the red lotus and ride the golden elephant;

In the west, I care about hiding in the void, sitting in the Bai Lianhua and riding a glazed horse;

In the north, empty and clean, sitting on purple lotus flowers and riding lions;

Get rid of the emptiness in the center, sit in the golden lotus and hold the crystal turtle.

In Buddhism, the five colors of lotus have the following representative meanings:

(1) utpala stands for wisdom, cyan is the color of the growth and development of all things, representing life, and it is likened to the physical ability of the self to produce various magical uses, and all kinds of magical uses are inseparable from the self's body, so utpala stands for wisdom;

② Red Lotus (also called Red Lotus) represents the principle of honesty and self-nature. Because red is the color of the heart, representing loyalty. All Buddhas are people who realize the truth of self-nature, so those who are honest with the truth of self-nature will see the Buddha;

(3) Bai Lianhua represents the pure self. Because white is not contaminated with a little noise, it represents purity;

(4) Pink lotus (also known as purple lotus) stands for muddy but not touching, that is, the journey to WTO and the heart of being born. Bai Lianhua stands for pure self, red lotus stands for the principle of honest self, and pink is the harmony of red and white, representing the heart born after China's entry into WTO.

(5) Huang Lian represents merit, ten degrees. Because just like the light of the sun and the color of the earth, the sun and the earth feed everything without regrets, so yellow represents merit and ten degrees of travel.

Among these five-color lotus flowers, white and blue are the most popular. Bai Lianhua, transliterated in Sanskrit as Fantoli. This kind of peanut grows in the pool of Atanda, a Buddhist country, which is rare in the world, so it is also called "rare flower". Utpala is named for its cyan color. Sanskrit transliteration is Ubbelo. Its leaves are long and narrow, and there is a small circle near the bottom, which gradually points upward. Its petals are long and wide, blue and white, and look like Buddha's eyes, so it is called "Lotus Eye" in Buddhist scriptures. The eyes of Guanyin Bodhisattva.

Question 6: The significance of lotus in Buddhism is closely related to Buddhism. It can be said that "lotus" is a symbol of "Buddha". Walking into the Buddhist temple, you can see the image of lotus everywhere. Buddha Sakyamuni sits on the lotus throne in Daxiong Hall, with kind eyes and drooping lotus eyes. Amitabha, the head of the "Three Sages of the West", and Avalokitesvara, the compassionate bodhisattva, also sat on the lotus. Some of the other bodhisattvas hold lotus flowers, some step on them, or make lotus gestures, or throw lotus flowers (such as heavenly daughters) to the world. Temple walls, algae wells, railings, sacred tents, tables, sachets and worship mats are also carved, painted or sewn with various lotus patterns everywhere. It can be seen how close the relationship between lotus and Buddhism is. The close relationship between lotus and Buddhism is also manifested in the metaphor of many beautiful and sacred things in Buddhism, represented by lotus. In Buddhist stories, the mother of Buddha Sakyamuni has a pair of lotus-like beautiful and clear eyes. When the Buddha was born, there were eight auspicious signs in the palace. The most important one was that Bai Lianhua suddenly grew as big as a wheel in the pool. When the Buddha was born, thousands of golden lights were emitted from the root of his tongue, and each golden light turned into a white lotus in Chiba. In every lotus flower, there is a little bodhisattva cross-legged. There are countless Buddhist sayings that use lotus as a metaphor. Buddha is called "Lotus" or "Lotus"; Stumbling posture, that is, the posture with legs crossed, feet on opposite thighs and feet up, is called lotus sitting posture; The western paradise advocated by Buddhism is likened to the realm of pure lotus, so it is called "Lianbang"; The Buddhist scene described in Amitabha Sutra is: "There are seven treasure pools in Elysium, Ba Ding Shui ... the lotus in the pool is as big as a wheel." Therefore, it is called "the country of lotus"; Buddhist temples are called "Lotus Temple". "brake" is Sanskrit, that is, the pure land of the west, and lotus is entrusted by previous lives, so it is called "lotus brake"; People who recite Buddhism are called "lotus fetuses", that is, they live in lotus, as in their mother's womb; The Buddha's eye is called "lotus eye", and utpala is used to compare the beauty of the Buddha's eye; The lotus with eight leaves on its chest is called "Lotus Palace", that is, the lotus-like realm in its heart; Sakyamuni's hand is called "Lotus Hand"; Monks and nuns are called "Lotus Ring"; Monks and nuns are called "lotus clothes", which means purity and purity; The wonderful observation wisdom among the five intelligences is called "lotus wisdom"; Call people who are good at saying things "lotus on the tip of the tongue"; It is said that it is asceticism and joy is "returning to the house to have a lotus"; The Buddhist sutra "The Lotus Sutra" is called "Hokkekyo" for short, which is a metaphor of lotus and symbolizes the purity and elegance of teachings. The earliest Buddhist association in China, founded by Hui Yuan of Tuolin Temple in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, is called "Lotus Society". The pure land Sect of Buddhism advocates reaching the pure land of lotus in the west through practice, so it is also called "Lotus Sect". In a word, lotus has an indissoluble bond with Buddhism, and many places are represented by lotus. It can be said that lotus is Buddha and Buddha is lotus. Why does Buddhism admire lotus so much? There are two main reasons for this: first, Buddhism originated in India, where the climate is hot. Lotus flowers bloom in summer, bringing people cool and beautiful enjoyment. People naturally like this beautiful flower blooming in the hot summer, so in Indian literature, especially in folk literature, lotus is a symbol of beauty, kindness, holiness and tolerance. There are many such stories, which have far-reaching influence. For example, the story of Prince Lotus compares a good national flower with noble character, kindness and integrity, and abiding by the ten laws of kings (giving, observing precepts, generosity, integrity, kindness, self-control, avoiding anger, killing, tolerance and generosity) to lotus. The story of "The King of the Netherlands" tells that in order to save the people from famine, the king of the Netherlands jumped into the Ganges and became a big red fish, asking the people to cut off his meat and eat it. After his flesh was cut off, he was born again. This lasted for twelve years, and he used his own meat to feed the people of the whole country and spent twelve years of famine. The story of "Mrs. Deer Mother Lotus" says that every step taken by Mrs. Deer Mother Lotus immediately reveals a beautiful lotus flower under her feet. She gave birth to 500 boys in one breath, all handsome Hercules and heroes who defended the country. Therefore, Mrs. Deer Mother Lotus became a symbol of having more beautiful boy. Sakyamuni founded Buddhism and advocated the abolition of the hierarchical system in ancient India and the implementation of caste equality, compassion and universal life. In order to promote Buddhism and make the broad masses understand and accept Buddhist teachings, they preach by speaking. It caters to the people's love for lotus and compares lotus to Buddha, which makes Buddhism spread rapidly and has a wide range of believers. On the other hand, the main reason why Buddhism refers to the Buddha as lotus is that the character and characteristics of lotus are consistent with Buddhist teachings. Buddhism is a religion that focuses on seeking liberation from the suffering of life, and regards life as an ocean of suffering. I hope people can learn from it ...

Question 7: What does lotus mean in Buddhism? Symbolize what? Thank you ~ Buddhist scriptures say that there are not dozens of lotus flowers on earth, hundreds of lotus flowers in the sky, and more than 1000 lotus flowers in the pure land. Lotus means from trouble to purity, because it grows in the mud and blooms on the water, which has the profound meaning of being clean from mud. In addition to lotus petals, there are lotus petals and lotus seeds, which can be viewed and eaten; Lotus seeds can grow again, and more lotus seeds can be cultivated. Lotus is in full bloom in hot summer water, heat means trouble, water means coolness, that is, it brings coolness to the troubled world. These are the virtues represented by lotus. Therefore, people who are born in the pure land of Buddhism after getting rid of their troubles are all lotus metaplasia.

Lotus is often used as a metaphor by Buddhists and Bodhisattvas in Buddhism, symbolizing the meaning of tranquility, non-staining, light, freedom and liberation. Other flowers, Buddha is less metaphor, Buddha sitting in the lotus is very solemn, clean and comfortable, very peaceful.

Question 8: The meaning of lotus, a symbol. Besides its practical value, lotus is the most commonly used plant. As a symbol of religion and philosophy, it once represented sacredness, feminine beauty, purity, resurrection, elegance and the sun. The gentleman in the flower symbolizes an ideal personality in China traditional culture: "The mud is not stained, the ripples are clear and there is no demon". The symbol of honesty: those who cover "violets" homonym "honesty". Symbol of love: cover lotus, alias hibiscus, or hibiscus. "hibiscus" and "hibiscus" are also. Bai Juyi's Song of Eternal Sorrow says, "Petals are like her face, and willow leaves are like her eyebrows". Therefore, lotus is often used to symbolize love, especially ice love. Two lotus seeds give birth to a picture of lotus root, which is called "concentric lotus seeds" The word "Rong" in Water Lotus is homophonic with "Rong". Lotus and peony flowers together, called "splendor", lotus and crane together, called "glory all the way". Peony, lotus and Pulsatilla are called "rich and white heads". Lotus can also be homophonic "lotus". Lotus and lotus seeds are called "lotus-born cinnamon". Symbolizes purity, purity. There are lotus seats and lotus platforms in Buddhism. Many bodhisattvas in Buddhism were born from lotus flowers.

Question 9: The reason why Buddhism loves lotus and the significance of lotus in Buddhism. Hun people are five evils, and Lotus people are also Buddhas.

Clay figurines have five desires and six dusts, and lotus people are Buddha-like.

Lotus is fragrant and clean, and can grow without mud. Five desires and six dusts are obstacles among ordinary people and are used in the holy position. Amitabha ~