Asian lotus folklore
The Lotus Sūtra is one of the most popular and influential Mahayana sutras, and the basis on which the Tiantai, Tendai, Cheontae, and Nichiren schools of Buddhism were established.
According to Paul Williams, "For many East Asian Buddhists since early times the Lotus.
In Chinese folk art, the lotus becomes a sign of immortality. In Buddhist Asia, the folk arts and crafts depicting the lotus may indicate that one is Buddhist.
Among Hindus, Buddhists, and Jains in the United States, the lotus is a reminder of their religious goals. The lotus is also popular in jewelry design, wood crafts, and.
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Description:Myobeop Yeonhwa gyeong, shortened to Beophwa gyeong Tibetan: Paparazzi lotus photographers can come into the park before sunrise to catch the lotus pond come to life at the crack of day. Reports in the literature by persons unfamiliar with its actual growth and blooming cycle have suggested that the flowers open in the morning, rising to the surface of the water, then close and sink at dusk. His accumulated merits enable him to take 34 different forms to propagate the Lotus Sutra.
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