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Lotus: Rose |
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Lotus
The lotus figures in many religions as a symbol of purity, harmony,
beauty, longevity, and the transcendent nature of humanity. It is a
symbol of the axis mundi, the center of the universe, and of
enlightenment attained only through passage from the murkiness of
the mundane.
The lotus (Nelumbo Nucifera), the botanical namesake of the yogic
position, roots itself in mud - a symbol of all that is unclear
and deluded in this world of samsara, or cyclic existence. From this place
- primordial ooze, as it were - the lotus flower's fragile stem tunnels
its way through dark waters, seeking light. Its radiant corolla rests
above the water, a single blossom opening and closing in response
to the sun's turning.
See the Artist's Book: Full Lotus
photographs ©2007 Mary Heebner
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