Particularly in Buddhist art?
2006-08-30 15:03:17 · 5 answers · asked by Anne R 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
In Buddhism, the lotus' petals represent the "unfolding of enlightenment" or the expansion of the soul..
It is also the (Hindu) symbol of the Crown Chakra or Sahasrara, "said to be the chakra of consciousness, the master chakra that controls all the others" symbolized by a lotus with a thousand petals.
2006-08-31 18:21:29 · answer #1 · answered by joyfulpaints 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
According to Buddhist, the lotus flower is a symbol of heaven. My wife's grandmother explained this to her when she was a child growing up in Japan
2006-08-30 22:16:32 · answer #2 · answered by Ichiban 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The symbolism of the lotus flower that I've heard is that the flower represents purity and beauty that come from impurities (roots and mud). It is pure because the lotus is born from impurities but not tainted by it.
2006-08-30 22:10:05 · answer #3 · answered by GreasySideburns 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to Egyptian theory, the Lotus is the symbol of resurrection, purity, serenity and peace
2006-08-31 06:04:54 · answer #4 · answered by sai 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about Buddhist art but in Chinese it is symbolic of female genitalia.
2006-08-30 22:09:28 · answer #5 · answered by i have no idea 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋