Tender Morning with Lotus is a photograph by Jenny Rainbow which was uploaded on December 10th, 2012.
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Tender Morning with Lotus
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Jenny Rainbow
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Tender Morning with Lotus by Jenny Rainbow.
Lotus Flower Meaning
Anybody who has ever observed a lotus flower emerging from a murky pond cannot fail to see the beauty of this exquisite plant.
The flower always looks so clean and pure against the background of the dirty pond.
Because of this the lotus flower has come to be associated with purity and beauty in the religions of Buddhism and Hinduism respectively; the ancient Egyptians scholars observed that in the night-time the lotus closed its flowers and sank into the water, and came up with a different association with the flower related to rebirth and the Sun; in actual fact the Lotus slowly emerges from a pond over a three day period and then blooms in the morning until mid-afternoon.
In Buddhism the lotus is known to be associated with purity, spiritual awakening and faithfulness. The flower is considered pure as it is able to emerge from murky waters in the morning and be perfectly clean. Therefore in common with Egyptian mythology the lotus is seen as a sign of rebirth, but additionally it is associated with purity. The breaking of the surface every morning is also suggestive of desire, this leads to it being associated with spiritual enlightenment.
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Jenny Rainbow
Heartfelt thank you going to the buyer from Palatine, IL - United States who made home for wonderful metal print of Tender Morning with Lotus! May you enjoy it for many years to come! Blessings and warm wishes! Jenny Rainbow
Jenny Rainbow
Thanks a lot to First Star Art to feature this image in the group Loving the colors Purple and Pink!
Bonita Hensley
Thank you for that great information on the Lotus. I am deeply interested in the flower as you can tell by all my photos of the Lotus. I just discovered them a couple of months ago. Beautiful shot!!
Cheri Randolph
Jenny, if this gorgeous blossom was emerging from a murky pond, you have done amazing things to beautify it! This is a wonderful image to accompany your explanation which has some interesting information. So nice! voted