Wednesday, December 9, 2009 (-)

"Progress of the Soul"

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Aperture: f/1.7

Shutter Speed: 1/2000s

Now and then a Lotus will sprout from beneath the murky soil in one of the pots in my garden at home. Beautiful. Anyhow some background info on the Lotus and Buddhism which I am going to just 'copy paste':

"The lotus (Sanskrit and Tibetan padma) is one of the Eight Auspicious Symbols and one of the most poignant representations of Buddhist teaching.

The roots of a lotus are in the mud, the stem grows up through the water, and the heavily scented flower lies pristinely above the water, basking in the sunlight. This pattern of growth signifies the progress of the soul from the primeval mud of materialism, through the waters of experience, and into the bright sunshine of enlightenment."

(http://www.religionfacts.com/buddhism/symbols/lotus.htm)

- Jian

-june.