Lotus flowers are amazing and have strong symbolic ties to many
Asian religions especially throughout India. The lotus flower starts as
a small flower down at the bottom of a pond in the mud and muck. It
slowly grows up towards the waters surface continually moving towards
the light. Once it come to the surface of the water the lotus flower
begins to blossom and turn into a beautiful flower.
Within
Hinduism and Buddhism the lotus flower has become a symbol for
awakening to the spiritual reality of life. The meaning varies slightly
between the two religions of course but essentially both religious
traditions place importance on the lotus flower.
In modern times
the meaning of a lotus flower tattoo ties into it's religious symbolism
and meaning. Most tattoo enthusiast feel that the a lotus tattoo
represent life in general. As the lotus flower grows up from the mud
into a object of great beauty people also grow and change into
something more beautiful (hopefully!). So the symbol represent the
struggle of life at its most basic form.
Lotus flower tattoos are
also popular for people who have gone through a hard time and are now
coming out of it. Like the flower they have been at the bottom in the
muddy, yucky dirty bottom of the pond but have risen above this to
display an object of beauty or al ife of beauty as the case might be.
Thus a lotus flower tattoo or blossom can also represent a hard time in
life that has been overcome.
Lotus flower and peonies are also
two flowers that are very popular among Japanese tattoo artists and
they make a great compliment to Koi Fish tattoos. Ironically enough the
two koi fish and lotus flowers can often be found in the same pond in
front of a temple. The Koi fish is a symbol typically for strength and
individualism...
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