For Ghosts who believe peace is possible.
Definition/Summary:
Symbol of peace in many cultures and religions
Egyptian
- Associated with rebirth
- This flower believed to retract into the water at the night, and emerge fresh in the Sun the next day
- Symbolizing the Sun and the creation
Buddhism
- Blue Lotus: victory of the spirit over wisdom, intelligence and knowledge (partially open and the center is not visible)
- White lotus flower: Symbolizes awakening, state of mental purity and spiritual perfection
- Purple Lotus: Mystic and is associated following the noble path. The eight petals of the purple represent the eightfold path; one of the principal teachings of the Buddha
- Pink lotus flower: Supreme lotus the true lotus of Buddha
- Red lotus: The heart, love and compassion
Hinduism
- Gods and goddesses of Hinduism are linked to the flower, such as the goddess of prosperity, Lakshmi, is usually depicted as being seated atop a fully opened lotus flower
- Brahma, the god of creation is depicted as emerging from a lotus that crawls from the Naval of the sustainer Lord Vishnu
- Considered to represent a wise and spiritually enlightened quality
- An unopened bud represents a folded soul that has the ability to unfold and open itself up to the divine truth