Nelumbo Nucifer lotus blossum chakra enlightenment
A metonymy of Buddha dharma the lotus is one of the 8 glorious or auspicious emblems to Tibetans and Chinese In China the lotus is called pa hsi hsiang In Japan the lotus is equated with the essence of Buddhism is associated with the bodhisattva Chenrezi Avalokiteshvara in Sanskrit also known by the epithet of Padmapani Lotus bearer The mantra Om Mani Padme Hum is chanted to invoke the presence of Chenrezi The chant calls on the one known as Jewel in the lotus Each syllable of the mantra stands for one of the six realms of existence The two syllables of pad me lotus represent the animal and the spirit realms In the tradition of Kundalini Yoga in which the principal objective is to stimulate and align one s vital energy the 7 stages are visualized as the blooming or unfolding of lotuses The meditation proceeds to the extraordinary objective which is extinction of the time connected Self nirvikalpa samadhi in Sanskrit in order to allow for the union of the self with the Divine The Vimalakirti Sutra details the bodhisattva Manjushri addressing the Buddha saying Noble sir one who stays in the fixed determination of the vision of the Uncreated is not capable of conceiving the spirit of unexcelled perfect enlightenment However one who lives among created things in the mines of passions without seeing any truth is indeed capable of conceiving the spirit of unexcelled perfect enlightenment Noble sir flowers like the blue lotus the red lotus the white lotus the water lily and the moon lily do not grow on the dry ground in the wilderness but do grow in the swamps and mud banks Just so the Buddha qualities do not grow in living beings certainly destined for the uncreated but do grow in those living beings who are like swamps and mud banks of passions Likewise as seeds do not grow in the sky but do grow in the earth so the Buddha qualities do not grow in those determined for the Absolute but do grow in those who co
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