The lotus is considered the most important symbol of Buddhism, not only state represents pure heart, pure but also a reminder that all sentient beings have the ability to attain enlightenment. According to Buddhist teachings, lotus sprouting from the deep mud of ponds for extracting a pristine bloom on the water. Likewise the nature of beings pure mind can be manifested through the practice of merit accumulation, metabolic craving and clinging mind into an enlightened mind constant capital. Therefore, the shower appeared in all aspects of art Buddhist culture. We can see the lotus flower is placed in the premises of temples, or lotus seated Buddhas in the sculpture and painting. The lotus is a symbol of art is quite popular in Asian countries according to Buddhist tradition and are used as decorative motifs in textiles, ceramics, art metal, brass, tin and lacquer.

Buddha's lotus throne
 

One of the most important symbol of the lotus in Buddhist art is a lotus. In the paintings and sculptures in many Asian Buddhist country, most of the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and monks The religion often reappear in the typical posture is sitting or standing on a lotus are blooming. By The Buddha is the enlightened principles, outlined lotus represents spiritual enlightenment quality and pure mind of his immaculate. Buddhist painting background on snowy Himalayan mountain ranges have different expression fantasy Buddhas.

For example, Germany stated Tara Green Tara represents compassion of three Buddhas of the ten directions. He sits on a lotus rotation periods. Posture du Coliseum His dance free, open and friendly, his right leg stretched to indicate a willingness to step into the realms to help living beings ignorance. His right foot is often depicted sitting on a lotus throne another at the bottom. In both painting and sculpture, the lotus petals are generally classified into multiple layers to express openness to follow the sequence of the blooming flower. Lots petals rated regularly and can be gold plated to enhance the beauty inherent purity purity of the lotus.

 

In the Mahayana tradition of Buddhism in East Asia, with deep meaning and visual sophistication, showers bring many different aspects logo. One of the Buddha The religion is best known here as the Buddha Guanyin. He is described with a lot of different forms, but in all forms, his hands are prime holding a lotus flower. In the Himalayas, people referred to him as Chenrezig, in China as Guanyin and Kannon in Japan. He embodies the compassion of all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. The great vow he could not enter Nirvana, constantly returning to this world for the benefit of all beings. In his paintings, the lotus represents the heart of Japan stated hybrid vow chastity and ready to save all sentient beings liberated from suffering of samsara, achieve perfect enlightenment. Buddha is Buddha Guanyin A religious preacher Business Saddharmapundarika time in ten international methods. This is the widely circulated Economics in countries in East Asia. German Green Tara Tara is an emanation from the compassionate tears of the Buddha Guanyin, His hands are prime holding lotus flower.

Germany Tara
 

In Mahayana Buddhism, the lotus is also linked to the Amitabha Buddha or Buddha of Boundless Light Infinite Life, one of the five-year position representing Buddhist wisdom Vietnamese categories. He still preached day and night to save sentient beings in the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss or Western worlds. In Pure Land Buddhism, practitioners have found strong interest to be reborn in the Pure Western worlds. Relying on the power of the ruling and vowed to Buddha Amitabha with practice capacity, confidence, especially Buddhist mind one will be reborn in a lotus in the lake in the Pureland seven treasures. Who amassed more than good karma will be reborn in the lotus flower has fully opened and immediately the Buddha Amitabha preaching to attain enlightenment. Meanwhile, those who accumulated less merit than to be reborn in the lotus flower blooming yet and continue to practice until the new flowers blooming out the Buddha Amitabha. In painting, the realm of the Western Pure described a palace of jewels with lotus pond bloom all seven treasures ahead.

After Buddha became enlightened, he said many Dharma talks, however, have a special Dharma talks that he did not say anything, his hands still holding a lotus flower sticky mud roots ago Congress gathered to hear them preach, the disciples only know silence, not knowing the meaning he wanted to convey. It's wonderful, after a couple of seconds, Sun-Say Dai-Ca-Lettuce, disciples of the Buddha, was smiling. Ton-Imitation is the only participant, received the message of the Buddha on this day. This story became the pillars of Zen Buddhism, communications center to center is directly prop enlightened Buddha nature, not through teachings, language, not through intellectual analysis.

In Vajrayana Buddhism, the lotus symbolizes not only intellectually, but also outlined the principles for maternity, meanwhile, Vajra, or Baseball Diamond, outlined the principles for sub-properties. In Vajrayana Buddhism in Japan, with a pair of Mandala known as mandala form and supplemental properties used in the practice of meditation. World Thai Tibetan mandala symbolizes motherhood energy while the Diamond World mandala symbolizes supplemental energy. This two-mandala represents the unity outlined shadows and highlights, Compassion and Wisdom. Thai Tibetan mandala in the world, the lotus is placed at the center of the page layout, indicate the center of the world and thereby form the entire universe.

Thai Tibetan world mandala
 

Nature symbolizes purity of mind or Dzogchen, shower with eight wings, symbolizing the Eightfold Path, the way to reach enlightenment of Buddhism. In Thai Tibetan mandala Gender, seated in the center is the Buddha Vairocana, eight petals are the eight Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, each of whom sits on a lotus throne. Surrounded by hundreds of other religious Buddhas seated version on a lotus and sorted by enlightened virtues, the virtues of each of his students. In some initiations, a master will blindfold and throw flowers into the mandala. Position the flowers fall to help them identify any deity Buddha will be the object of meditation practice.

Details of the temple terrace tradition of Vajrayana Buddhism 

Was born in shower

When it comes to shower in Buddhism, we can not not mention the Master Padmasambhava. He was not born from the womb that biochemistry in a lotus flower between a sacred lake in the northwestern parish (Kashmir) in the form pupils. Lotus, flowers pure, though springing up between mud but never caught fishy smell of mud and dirt, provides self-expression for the clarity of mind, never be influenced by emotions. Padmasambhava was born with a full range of qualities of enlightenment, in life and death itself.

 
Ho Tso - Pema, where Padmasambhava was born on a lotus
 

The emergence of Diamond Guru Padmasambhava in samsara was Gautama Buddha prophesied in the scriptures. Buddha also taught that Padmasambhava is the Buddha Amitabha in human form.

In the 8th century, Padmasambhava was from India to the snow lands, conquered the demons harass people and convert them into the household of Buddhist law, building monasteries, transmission of teachings Vajrayana of Buddha Shakyamuni for people across the Himalayas.

He manifested innumerable miracles, but above all, compassion and enlightened wisdom of His words touched all the people in this area, so people all over the place and Buddhists believe is the reincarnation of his glasses Buddha Shakyamuni.

Supreme Master Padmasambhava
 

In terms of absolute nature, the enlightened one does not leave France itself, but with compassion, He manifested the myriad forms of sambhogakaya beings and reincarnation to be able to connect and benefit. He will transform the current depending upon market needs and inborn beings. From France itself, the Buddha Amitabha is manifested sambhogakaya Buddha Avalokitesvara, and reincarnation is Padmasambhava.END=NAM MO CAKYA MOUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTENMENT.VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.17/3/2017.