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Lotus history & symbolism: what we can all learn from the flawless flower.

Sarah Regan

For centuries, the lotus flower has been depicted in different religions and countries around the world. Miraculously growing in the murkiest of conditions, the lotus is a lucky symbol that's revered for its resilience, and of course, its beauty.

Here, we take a closer look at the history and significance of this flower, plus how you can work with its symbolism in your own life.

History of the lotus flower.

Lotus flowers have a long, rich history spanning thousands of years. Naturally occurring in many countries in Southeast Asia and Australia, they're also found in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics, as well as folklore in ancient Greece.

As assistant professor of religious studies at Colorado College  Steven Vose, Ph.D., tells mbg, "The lotus flower appears on some of the earliest Buddhist and Jain imagery we have in South Asia," going as far back as the time of Emperor Ashoka around 250 BCE.

Vose adds that lotuses were also used in Buddhist stupas (spherical shrines) as early as 180 BCE, "as a source and support for a goddess who is eventually known as Lakshmi."

Because the lotus was also popular among the Indo-Greeks (an ancient nomadic people of Eurasia), Vose says it's "unclear geographically where the image first arose," but by the first few centuries of the Common Era, "it is well established to see the Buddha, Jinas, and Hindu gods and goddesses emerging from lotus flowers."

Today, the lotus is the national flower of both India and Vietnam.

What it means in spirituality and religion.

The lotus has its place in a number of religions, particularly in the East. According to  Dheepa Sundaram, Ph.D., assistant professor of religious studies at the University of Denver, lotus flowers in Hinduism represent the womb of the universe from which all things are born, as well as overcoming adversity.

"Lotuses only grow in really swampy areas, so that symbolizes this idea that out of ugliness and destruction and unrest, we can all come together in this perfect moment," she previously explained to mbg.

The lotus flower also represents connection, she added, "and in that respect, it also has an indirect relation to the Buddhist idea of the universal soul."

Emerging from murky water with clean petals, Vose adds that the lotus is thought of as a symbol of purity and transcendence , as well as spiritual purification and liberation (aka Nirvana). "Beyond this, the lotus is also a symbol of the singular source of creation," he adds.

Feng shui expert  Anjie Cho expands on this idea, noting that the lotus can also be thought of as an embodiment of a mandala, with a center point that expands outward. Within that center, we find the singular source Vose speaks of.

And in Hinduism, Cho adds, there is a popular mantra that describes the lotus as a symbol for enlightenment: Om mani padme hum, which translates from Sanskrit to (roughly), Praise the jewel in the lotus .

"All the wisdom is within us, so the 'jewel,' the 'treasure,' is in us—and we are the lotus flower," Cho explains.

Different types of lotus flowers and their meaning:

  • White: According to Cho and Vose, a white lotus flower is associated with purity, as well as transcendence. In feng shui , white is also linked with the metal element, which has the ability to "cut through" obstacles.
  • Pink: Vose notes pink (or pink-tipped) lotuses sometimes accompany deities in Hindu imagery. Cho adds that, in feng shui, pink is also seen as a softer color that's associated with inviting feminine energy .
  • Red: In Buddhism, there are five main Buddha families (Tathāgatas), with one of them called Padma. "The Padma family relates to the fire element, so red-toned lotuses represent fire energy as well," Cho explains. Flowers of this color symbolize inspiration, passion, and expression.
  • Blue: Vose notes that the blue lotus ( Nilotpala ), which is always shown closed, "is a special symbol for Mahayana Buddhists to describe the potential of beings to realize their inherent Buddha-nature, which can then 'blossom' into full bodhisattva-hood." (In Buddhism, a bodhisattva is a person who is able to reach Nirvana but delays it out of compassion in order to help others.)

How to use this symbol respectfully.

Want to work the lotus's themes of purity, beauty, and transcendence into your life? Here are a few ways to do so that are respectful of the symbol's rich history:

First, Cho suggests brushing off your art supplies and drawing some lotus flowers of your own. "You can draw three different types of lotuses," she adds, from the lotus bud that represents potential and new birth to a lotus mid-bloom, or a lotus in full bloom, "like a person in full bloom."

Like drawing a mandala , this mindful activity can have a relaxing, meditative quality.

Keep images of them.

According to Vose, "People in South Asia frequently keep images—photos, paintings, drawings, etc.—of lotuses in their homes." Many images of the gods, Buddhas, and Jinas also often show them sitting or standing on lotuses, he adds.

Cho says anyone can bring lotus imagery into their home and let it serve as a reminder that "we have all the potential to rise above all challenges and bring forth something beautiful and pure."

Sit in lotus pose.

Lotus pose, or "padmasana" in Sanskrit, is a deep hip-opening stretch that involves sitting cross-legged with both feet resting on top of the opposite thigh. ( Here's our full primer on how it's done .)

It's a great flower-inspired pose for  balancing the root chakra , as it allows the base of the spine to root into the earth and is a popular way to sit for meditation.

Plant them.

Last but not least, you can also bring real lotuses into your surroundings, Cho says, whether it's inside your home or in an outdoor garden , given you live in the right climate.

The bottom line.

There's something we can all learn from a flawless flower that grows unscathed despite its surroundings—a metaphor that's inspired people for centuries. However you decide to work with the lotus, may it bring more beauty into your life.

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Lotus Flowers: Meaning and Care

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Lotus flowers are one of the most prominent tokens in Eastern cultures. In Hinduism and Buddhism, they’re considered the most sacred flower. Hieroglyphics from Ancient Egypt show this delicate flower alongside priests and pharaohs. Statues of Buddhist monks often include a lotus flower. Vietnamese and Indian people often associate the flower with gods and goddesses.

What is it about the lotus flower that has pushed it into legends for centuries? Beyond its beauty, it is the mystery that enshrouds the flower. The question surrounds its survival.

To understand, we must first explore the details of the lotus flower. We’ll delve into its history, properties, and symbolic meaning.

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Lotus Flower History

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A cause for much of the mystery surrounding lotus flowers is that they are living fossils. Their existence stretches back some 145.5 million years. Lotus flowers even survived the Ice Age  (1.8 million – 10,000 years ago). The Ice Age was a time of great geological and ecological change. Most plants in the northern hemisphere became extinct during this era.

This hardy flower also grows naturally from Russia to Australia, China to Iran. It seems they can survive the extremes of any climate.

These facts have contributed to lotus symbolism in cultures and religions throughout time. Yet, their contribution is minor compared to how the lotus flowers grow.

How Does the Lotus Flower Grow?

The durability of the lotus flower is a major contributor to its association with the gods. However, they can die, and sometimes do in natural disasters. The catastrophic flooding of the Yangtze River in 1954 killed all the lotuses in the area. Three years later, the water had finally receded.

Once normal water levels returned, the flowers began to grow again in the shallow part of the lake. The floods tore their root system, but their seeds survived. The seeds scattered around the lake, restoring its abundance of lotus flowers. Interestingly, even if lotuses hadn’t returned, they could come back centuries later. Their seeds can survive for thousands of years without water.

Lotus flowers appear most prominently in wetlands and usually grow in mud. But they are also very adaptive to their local environments. They can survive under ice as long as their roots remain in water or mud. On the other extreme, they can tolerate scorching sun and often bloom when others can’t tolerate the heat. They like clay loams, though they can survive in different types of soil across a variety of regions.

Lotus flowers are also known to be resistant to pollution, and can even purify the water they grow in. In other words, they don’t mind an acidic or dirty environment. Each night they submerge into murky river water. Each morning they rebloom without residue from their environment.

Lotus flower symbolism  in legends and religions comes from the above, and it’s clear to see why. They have unparalleled resilience and ability to survive. But is that all that the lotus represents?

What Does a Lotus Flower Symbolize?

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The lotus has a unique daily life cycle of life, death, and rebirth. This has led to the phrase, “lotus flower of life”. That is why it’s meaning is often “rebirth”, and why the flower is frequently tied to spirituality.

The white lotus plant is a symbol for purity, grace, and beauty. It can also mean majesty, fertility, wealth, serenity, knowledge, and faith within ourselves. A yellow lotus meaning means spiritual ascension. A Pink lotus symbolizes the essence of Buddha. A red lotus represents love and compassion.

As you can imagine, a flower with such spiritual symbolism has many uses, and not just in legends and statues.

How is The Lotus Flower Used Today

Due to its symbolism, the lotus flower has a variety of uses. In fact, the lotus flower is a common sight across many Eastern cultures . It’s used in food, medicine, art, and so much more.

The most common use for a lotus is ornamental. However, the roots are sweet and fragrant as well as rich in starch and vitamins. You can eat them raw, cooked into soups, brewed into teas, blended into salads, dried, preserved, and even powdered. Other parts of the lotus plant are also edible .

Petals of the lotus are often used to create unique flavors for meat and congee (an Asian rice porridge). The lotus leaves and nuts are often used for weight loss and blood pressure tea, as well as other medicines.

Other uses for lotus flower roots, petals, nuts, and seeds include:

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With all its uses, the lotus isn’t seen too frequently in the western world, but that doesn’t mean you can’t grow it.

Growing Lotus Flowers

There are nearly 300 root lotuses, around 50 see lotuses, and about 1,000 flower lotuses. With that in mind, there are many types of lotus flowers that you can grow in your own garden. They are ideal for wetland areas, and thrive better in places with a lot of sunlight. Lotuses also enjoy more tropical weather. Some varieties are hardier and tolerate northern environments well.

To simplify, we sort lotus flowers by their patterns. Categories include few petals, semi-double petal, double petal, heavy petal, and multiple petal. They’re also arranged by color: pink, red, white, and yellow.

How To Grow a Lotus Plant

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As you’ve read, lotus flowers are very resilient. They will grow in most soils and in most environments, so long as they have mud or water, and as long as they can float. In fact, they contain little air spaces in their leaves to ensure buoyancy, and long stems to tie them to the mud.

  • Place seeds in a warm glass of water. (Throw them away if they do not float, as they are likely not fertile.)
  • Change the water every day.
  • Once lotus roots emerge, put them in 4-inch pots with loam (one seed per pot).
  • Cover the root with soil or gravel. If leaves have already started to grow before potting, make sure you only cover the root.
  • Give it as much light as possible until garden water is approximately 60 degrees.
  • Switch lotus to larger containers that don’t have any drainage holes.
  • Fertilize sparingly for the first year. They will likely not bloom in the first year, so don’t worry if you do not see them turn up.
  • They can winter over in a pond if the depth is below the freeze line. Or, you can lift the tubers and store them in a frost-free location.

Lotus are unique and beautiful flowers. They have a strong will to survive and an incredible daily life cycle. This gives the lotus special meaning across the globe. In fact, we might even wager that they’ll be here long after we are gone. Learn more about colorful flowers and their meanings at Flower Glossary .

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Lotus: A Historical Timeline

The 60 years leading up to the all-new Evora have included precisely zero plain cars.

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1948 Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman graduates from engineering school. He modifies a 1928 Austin Seven for local trials races. (Our resident Brit describes trials as “a peculiar form of racing that times cars through treacherous off-road sections, often uphill, often muddy, and always abusive toward the car.”) This diminutive 15-hp car scores a number of wins and provides enough prize money to develop Chapman’s next car.

1949 Chapman modifies another Austin Seven for trials racing and dubs it the Lotus Mark II, retroactively christening his previous car the Mark I.

1952 Chapman founds the Lotus Engineering Company to build race cars, the first of which is the Mark IV trials car.

1957 Essentially a formula car for the road, the lightweight, quick, and responsive Mark VII—known today simply as the 7—starts production in 1957 and continues on today as the Caterham 7 . C/D ’ s first test of the 7 comes in June 1960. We say of the 1300-pound 7 America: “There’s nothing like it for blowing away the cobwebs of a city office.” Although the handling is praised, acceleration from the 48-hp, 948-cc four-cylinder with a scant 52 lb-ft of torque leaves plenty to be desired—60 mph comes up in just over 12 seconds with the quarter-mile arriving in 19. (As a modern comparison, that’s barely quicker than the Smart ForTwo, a car that is not perfect for blowing away anything but may be perfect for blowing up . ) Top speed is a low yet still plenty thrilling 81 mph. The price for all this excitement is $2795, or about $20,000 in today’s dollars.

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To make enough money to keep racing, Chapman develops his first dedicated production car, the Elite, which features a lightweight fiberglass body and structure. Powered by a single-overhead-cam Coventry Climax 1.2-liter engine making 102 hp, the fiberglass Elite weighs in at 1705 pounds. Our testing reveals a 0-to-60 time of 8.2 seconds and a top speed of 123 mph. A base price of $5700 in our 1960 test works out to about $40,000 today.

Our June 1960 road test: “On the road, one of the most remarkable things about the car is the lightness of the rack-and-pinion steering, and, in fact, all the other controls. It’s rarely necessary to move the steering-wheel rim more than a few inches and even in the wet the slightest movement of the wheel serves to correct an incipient slide. The engine never seems to be overworked, and thanks to its aerodynamic shape, the Elite gives far less impression of speed than most sports cars—gliding along at 120 mph while others feel to be laboring at 80 mph.”

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1962 The expense of producing the fiberglass Elite leads Lotus to develop a steel frame for the Elan. The two-seat roadster mounts a fiberglass body onto a steel backbone—a construction style almost every Lotus will utilize for the next 30 or so years—and weighs 1705 pounds. Later, a coupe version is offered. Under the hood is a Ford-based four-cylinder engine displacing 1499 cc and fitted with an aluminum Lotus double-overhead-cam eight-valve head. After selling only 22 examples, Lotus one-ups itself, enlarging the four to 1558 cc and recalling the cars to install the more-powerful engines. (Walter Cronkite and the U.S. Congress somehow fail to notice this recall.) Our 1964 test reveals a 7.1-second 0-to-60 time, a quarter-mile time of 15.7 seconds at 87 mph, and a top speed of 112 mph.

We are smitten with the Elan and declare that it “very simply represents the sports car developed in tune with the state of the art. It comes closer than anything else on the market to providing a Formula car for ordinary street use. And it fits like a Sprite, goes like a Corvette, and handles like a Formula Junior.”

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1963 Ford and Lotus team up to create a hot version of Ford’s boxy Cortina sedan by dropping in the DOHC 1.6-liter Lotus-Ford engine from the Elan. Lotus tweaks the Cortina’s suspension, and the little rear-driver becomes a drifting machine. The company builds 2894 between 1963 and 1966. In 1967, with the introduction of the second-generation Cortina, Chapman’s company stops building the Lotus Cortina (or Cortina-Lotus as Ford calls it) and instead sends the engine and chassis parts to Ford, who takes over assembly and all the credit. The car (built until 1970) still wears Lotus badges, but Ford calls it the Ford Cortina Twin-Cam, dropping the Lotus portion of the name altogether.

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1966 Chapman builds Lotus’s first mid-engine production car, the Europa. Like the Elan, the Europa is supported by a steel backbone frame. The awkwardly styled car is powered by an 82-hp, 1.5-liter four-cylinder from Renault. In a May 1968 feature, we uncharacteristically and vaguely cite 0-to-60 acceleration as “a little less than 10 seconds.” But we do reveal a quarter-mile time of 17.8 seconds at 78 mph.

In that same issue, then senior editor David E. Davis, Jr., calls the Europa “an absolute gas as a $4000 toy for two slim enthusiasts to take out for an hour’s blasting around. But as a generally worthwhile, functional piece of transportation, it is a total washout.” Davis is disappointed in Lotus’s lax approach to modernity. “Sooner or later, even Mr. Chapman and his Gallic confrères will have to admit that 1984 is no time to be selling 1967 automobiles, and the Europa will fade from America’s view. But in the meantime, the dimbulbs are gonna buy a million of ’em because Road & Track will love it.”

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1967 In an attempt to make a more practical Elan, Lotus creates the Elan +2, which has a small back seat. The stretching and widening adds about 300 pounds to the Elan. With 118 hp, the familiar 1.6-liter DOHC four-cylinder engine provides 0-to-60 times of about eight seconds and a top speed of 120 mph. With a price of $5995 (roughly $40,000 today), sales are slow.

An April 1969 C/D story on the Elan +2 concludes, “If you want a car that’s easy on your passengers while you’re amusing yourself—but at the same time doesn’t tend to disturb your adrenaline—you’ll be hard put to find anything better no matter how much you’re willing to pay.”

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1974 Lotus tries to move upmarket with the front-engine, four-seat Elite hatchback. Although surprisingly practical and motivated by a DOHC 16-valve 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with 140 hp in U.S. tune, the Elite is expensive and arguably overpriced at $16,300 ($70,000 in 2010).

In a May 1975 feature, Patrick Bedard calls the Elite “a Mustang II taken to the very highest limits, just as it could be said that an Elan was a much-massaged MGB refined until it was an unmistakably pure sports car. The word will get out on the Elite. When it does, there will be another legend in the making.”

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Meanwhile, the Elan goes out of production and the rights to build the 7 are sold to a Lotus dealer, Caterham Cars, which continues to build the lightweight roadster to this day.

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1975 Based on the Elite, the less expensive and more rakishly styled Eclat enters production. The Eclat—known as the Sprint in the U.S.—has the same powertrain as the Elite, but it is decontented to bring the price down. Europa production ends.

1976 The mid-engine Esprit enters production with the Elite’s 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine making 140 hp in U.S. tune. Styled by Giorgetto Giugiaro, the wedge-shaped Esprit runs from 0 to 60 in 9.6 seconds, according to a July 1977 road test. Cornering performance is notably better. At $16,415 ($60,000 today), the Esprit isn’t a bargain, but we conclude, “If you think sixteen grand for all that is too much money, you’ve been living in a time capsule, because it’s doubtful that you can buy equivalent total performance anywhere, at any price. And even if you could, you still wouldn’t get those pure-Lotus sensations. When Chapman says Boy Racer, he means it.”

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1979 We test a revised Esprit S2. Despite having the same engine and output as the ’77 tester, it sprints from 0 to 60 mph in 8.4 seconds and leads us to ask the question, “Who ever thought the class of the exoticar field would come from England?” Crushed by the doldrums of the 1970s automotive scene, we don’t even think to ask, “Who ever thought the class of the exoticar field would take more than eight seconds to get to 60?”

1980 Lotus shows off a turbocharged Esprit that bumps output to 210 hp (205 in the U.S.). The Esprit Turbo doesn’t arrive in America until 1983—history’s most extreme example of turbo lag.

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1982 Colin Chapman dies of a heart attack amid rumors that he might have been somehow involved in the cocaine dealings of John De Lorean. Lotus puts a $47,984 price tag on the Turbo, which would be the equivalent of $105,000 today. We conclude that, for the money, “the Lotus Esprit Turbo is a real car, not a half-finished imitation. It is full of dash and thrills and heart, and we hope Chapman’s quiet death came with a smile on his lips. He deserved at least that.”

1983 In a November 1983 test, we find that the Esprit Turbo hits 60 mph in 6.4 seconds and blows through the quarter in 14.6 at 95 mph.

1986 General Motors buys a controlling interest in Lotus.

1989 Powered by an Isuzu four-cylinder engine, the front-wheel drive Elan convertible debuts at the Frankfurt auto show and goes on sale the following year in Europe. Changes to the bumpers, structure, chassis, and engine mean that a U.S.-compliant Elan doesn’t arrive until 1991. By the time the Elan reaches the States, it costs $40,989 ($70,000 today), which places the diminutive roadster above cars like the Chevrolet Corvette convertible and Porsche 944S2 cabriolet, neither of which has a 162-hp Isuzu engine under the hood.

Although the Elan’s engine may have plebeian roots, the performance is respectable—60 mph falls in 6.4 seconds, and the quarter is eclipsed in 15.1 at 92 mph. In an August 1991 test, we write that “the Elan is the finest car Lotus has ever built,” but our testimony doesn’t count for much among consumers. Lotus plans on selling between 3000 and 3500 Elans a year, and initial volumes are promising, but then sales fall flat. By 1993, the Elan is dead. When production stops, Lotus has 800 engines stockpiled. In 1994, under new ownership, Lotus builds 800 more Elans for European consumption with the leftover engines.

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1990 To create the Lotus Carlton (or Omega in mainland Europe), Lotus starts with Opel/Vauxhall’s big sedan, the Carlton/Omega, disassembles it, and then enlarges and turbocharges the inline-six to yield 377 hp and 419 lb-ft of torque. To make it handle like a Lotus, the Carlton gets a Lotus-tuned chassis and seriously meaty tires. Lotus claims a 0-to-60 time of 5.2 seconds and a quarter-mile of 13.6 seconds at 109 mph. Top speed is a still-impressive 175 mph. In England, the car costs $92,000 (that’s about $150,000 today). We’re left saying, “If absolute power corrupts absolutely, it is appropriate that the Lotus Carlton is absolutely expensive.”

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1993 GM sells Lotus to Italian businessman Romano Artioli, who also owns Bugatti at the time.

1996 Artioli sells Lotus to Proton, a Malaysian carmaker. Lotus goes back to basics and starts building the mid-engine, lightweight, two-seat Elise. Underpinned by a novel tub made of aluminum sections glued together, the Elise weighs a scant 1500 pounds. We cry out for Lotus to bring the Elise to our shores.

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Lotus develops a 350-hp twin-turbo V-8 and drops it into the Esprit V-8. In November 1997, we test the Esprit V-8 and find that it moves from 0 to 60 in 4.1 seconds on its way to a top speed of 173 mph. Despite the new engine, the 22-year-old Esprit’s age is showing, and we report, “We can’t help wondering what Lotus’s engineers, given the fiscal wherewithal, might accomplish given a clean sheet of foolscap.”

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2000 The Exige, a sportier and more powerful hardtop version of the Elise, enters production. Lotus also begins building the Elise-based Opel Speedster/Vauxhall VX220 for GM of Europe.

2004 After redesigning the Elise in 2000, Lotus finally stuffs in a U.S.-emissions-compliant engine, a 190-hp, 1.8-liter Toyota four-cylinder. Sales begin in America as a 2005 model. In its first comparison test, the Elise is pitted against a Caterham 7, a Honda S2000, a Mazdaspeed Miata, and a Factory Five Racing Mark II (a Shelby Cobra replica). The Lotus finishes first. We record a stunning 0-to-60 time of 4.4 seconds and pull 1.06 brain-compressing g on the skidpad. We call it “a pure sports car for sports-car purists.”

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2006 The Europa S , a restyled hardtop version of the Opel Speedster, goes on sale. The world barely notices.

2009 The four-seat, mid-engine Evora enters production with a 276-hp Toyota V-6. We suspect it might be the most civil car in Lotus history, and to test our hypothesis, we drive one from England to Rome and back. We call it “a daily driver that will appeal to people who have never had a Lotus before,” which is almost everybody on the planet.

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That beautiful flower that blossoms in water also creates an equally lovely root that's a staple in a lot of Asian dishes . Lotus root is an edible rhizome, a bulb from the flower of the same name that can be peeled, sliced, and eaten raw or cooked. It's an ancient ingredient used by emperors and villagers alike and proves so versatile, chefs have used the lotus root in salads and soups , in the main course, and also in many snack foods.

Lotus grows native to Asia, Australia, New Guinea, and the Middle East. It's that pretty pink, purple, or white flower floating in shallow pools, lagoons, and marshes that you will often see depicted in Buddhist paintings as a symbol of enlightenment because the lotus grows in muddy waters. The outside may not look especially appetizing, as it's a pale brown color, once you slice into it coins the ingredient, the interior's lacy geometric holes make the food stand out.

One of the first known harvests of lotus root occurred centuries ago in Guangzhou, a province in southern China. It was in the Huadu district and town of Jingtang, where these foods were uprooted from the mud, cleaned up, cooked, and brought onto the plate. People still harvest lotus roots there around the Dongzhi Festival, the region's Winter Solstice celebration that follows the Chinese Lunar Calendar. Legend has it that the first lotus grew near here thanks to He Xiangu, one of the Eight Immortals in Chinese mythology. She gifted the starving villagers the lotus seeds, and from those plants, they received the roots and a hearty crop of food that took no effort to grow and would regenerate the next year.

How to Cook With Lotus Root

Like many vegetables, the lotus root tastes good raw, boiled, fried, and in soups, so you have a lot of options. Peel the whole root before slicing it thinly. Alone, the ingredient has a mellow flavor, but it can easily absorb whatever spices and sauces you're working with. It's also tasty when baked as a crisp chip with just a dash of salt.

If eating raw, give the slices a bath of vinegar water to take out some of the bitterness, and then place the white disks on top of a salad, vegetable tray, or even a fancy sandwich. Soup lovers should make sure to add the lotus root near the end of the cooking cycle like a garnish; if you let it sit in the broth too long, it can get sticky and starchy. Another popular way to prepare lotus root is frying, as in a classic stir-fry , or you can batter and deep fry into a tasty tempura .

What Does Lotus Root Taste Like?

If you have ever munched on a slice of jicama , you have an idea of what lotus root tastes like. It's crunchy, slightly sweet, with a little bitterness, and has a high water content that makes it refreshing. Overall the flavor proves mild enough that it can pair with almost any ingredient, and it will soak in stronger spices when used in soups—marinated or pickled.

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Where to Buy Lotus Root

Fresh lotus root gets harvested in the winter, long after the lotus flowers have withered and their seed pods dried. If you're going to find it fresh, this is the time, and the place to look is an Asian grocer. You want to source a lotus root that's firm, light brown, and free of cracks, soft spots, or major blemishes. Occasionally the lotus root comes with two pods, like a link of sausages. If you're lucky enough to get one of these, don't cut them apart until ready to use. Regardless of where you buy them—because lotus roots are harvested by hand, they aren't cheap to come by.

An unwashed lotus root should be wrapped in a damp cloth, and stored in the refrigerator, for around a week or two. If the ingredient has already been peeled and sliced, then keep it cool in a sealed container, and use it up as soon as possible. It's best to let the exposed pieces sit in a bath of acidulated water, which you can make by adding a little vinegar or lemon juice to regular water. This will help preserve the color and leech out any bitterness.

If you look closely at the slices of lotus root, you may notice some have seven holes and others have nine. While the taste proves similar, the seven-hole root is softer, and gets used for soups and dehydrating, while the nine-hole variety works better raw on salads, pickled, and put into a stir fry.

There's also the Jingtang lotus root, which is long and thin; as opposed to the usual short and squat. It can grow three to six feet long and is prized among the lotus root varietals. Overall there are around 300 types of lotus flowers with edible roots, though most don't have a notable difference.

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Lotus Flower Information

Lotus-- The Aquatic flower blooming most beautifully from the deepest and thick mud. It is a perennially blooming flower with striking symmetry and colours. But, this delicate beauty is much more than just a flower. It is a flower of spirituality and meaning as old as time.

Unfurling the Lotus information to know what makes this flower, Oh, so Special!

Lotus Flower Information

Lotus Flower Facts

● Lotus is the national flower of both India and Vietnam. Interestingly, it is the Lotus pink flowers that are a national symbol. ● The flower is native to Asia, predominantly to the regions of India and China. ● A Lotus flower grows 49 inches in height and can spread 10 feet horizontally. ● From the stems to the rhizomes, most parts of the flower are edible. ● Lotus flower also has applications in the medicinal industry. It has been used for treating muscle spasms and pains. ● The flower petals open in the morning and close at night. ● The petals of the Lotus have air-pockets to retain buoyancy on the water bodies. ● Lotus is a sacred Buddhist flower.

Further, the Lotus flower beholds a secret meaning and significance that makes it a sacred beauty. Unlike the other flowering plants, Lotus life cycle is different. With its roots padlock in the mud, the flower gets submerged into the water at night and re-blooms the next morning, sparkling clean. That’s the reason why in many cultures, Lotus significance is of re-birth, reemergence, and spiritual enlightenment.

Lotus Flower Meaning

Because of the lotus flower meaning of purity, grace, fertility, self-regeneration, serenity, and everything divine, it is often placed alongside deity figures. In Hindu culture, it is believed that God and Goddesses ride on the Lotus flower, whereas the Buddhists say Buddha appeared atop on the floating Lotus, and his first footsteps on Earth left Lotus blossoms.

Like, each flower colour has its own meaning, so does the lotus flower. The white lotus meaning is of purity and tranquillity, yellow for spiritual ascension according to Buddhist traditions.

The Lotus flower also exhibits a fascinating will to live. The seeds of the flower can survive droughts for more than over 200 hundred years, and are able to germinate after thousands of years.

With Lotus’s ability to resurrect as beautifully as it was last seen; the wax protective coating on its leaves, which ensures it’s beauty remains unaffected every morning, and it’s refusal to accept defeat-- Lotus is emblematic of unwavering faith.

Buddhist proverb edifies, “ Living life with unwavering faith, as the lotus does, ensures the most beautiful revivals.”

Parts Of Lotus Flower

The beautiful, graceful Lotus flower is unique in many ways. But before we jump to the Lotus flower life cycle, we need to understand the parts of lotus flowers. Like any other flower, even lotus flowers have certain parts that need to study. Well, do not worry, we won’t be talking about it in-depth, but the main points that you should know will be covered.

  • Let’s start from the bottom that has rhizome roots and to the centre of the flower.
  • The leaves and stems grow from the bottom of the plant.
  • You would find a large seedpod that has seeds and a receptacle.
  • In the middle of the flower, there is a stamen that is visible.
  • During summers, the rhizome grows underwater and produces swollen flower buds.
  • The stem connected to flower buds is called the peduncle.
  • You would notice a bud covered in pale green leaves; it is known as sepals.

These are the parts of lotus flowers that you must be aware of. Now, moving forward with more information about lotus flower, we can discuss the lotus flower life cycle that again will be simple to understand.

Lotus Flower Life Cycle

The lotus life cycle is fascinating. It is not just a flower that grows and dies in a day or two, but it is emerging, and resurrecting has a symbolic significance that makes it interesting. When we desire to send flowers to India, we want something peculiar in nature, and Lotus is one of them. It grows in mud, yet its beauty is undeniable. Like every other flower, the lotus flower life cycle might look simple, but it is not that way.

The same way you have to put the seed, the germination process takes place, then you notice the sprout, the seedlings and eventually, you would see a plant there. After that, a beautiful flower will emerge that will leave the fruit behind. Sounds simple, but the catch is that the roots are covered with mud, the flower every night submerges in water and then re-blooms every morning, fresh, clean and sparkling like always. Because of its daily process, it holds the spiritual meaning of life, death and re-birth. This lotus flower life cycle is much more than it seems, and therefore, it holds a higher place among flowers.

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Lotus Flower Information: Growing and Caring

If you are growing Lotus from the rhizomes, then

● Fill a container with the soil and cover it with rhizomes, leaving the pointed tips exposed. ● Submerge the container in warm water while leaving 2 inches above the soil. ● Keep raising the level of water to match the length of the stem. ● When the weather is approximately 16 degrees C and the stems have extended several inches, move the container out. ● Sink the container in the outdoor pond not more than 18 inches from the surface.

If you are growing Lotus from the seeds, then

● Plant seeds in a container of warm water. ● The seeds that float should be thrown away because they are not fertile. ● Change the water every day while the seeds are sprouting. ● Once the Lotus roots emerge, pot them in the outdoor garden. Cover the roots with sand or gravel. ● Seeds should be planted in warm water upto 2 inches deep. ● Lotus containers should not have drainage holes.

About Lotus Flower Care Tips

● Place the Lotus flower pot in a sunny spot ● Overfertilizing can cause the plant to burn ● Protect lotus roots from freezing ● Trim and prune yellow foliage ● The soil in the container should always have 2-4 inches of water over it.

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The Lotus Sutra is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential sutras, or sacred scriptures, of Buddhism. In it, Shakyamuni expounds the ultimate truth of life to which he was enlightened. The sutra’s key message is that Buddhahood, the supreme state of life characterized by boundless compassion, wisdom and courage, is inherent within every person without distinction of gender, ethnicity, social standing or intellectual ability. The Lotus Sutra is a teaching that encourages an active engagement with mundane life and all its challenges. Buddhahood is not an escape from these challenges but an inexhaustible source of positive energy to grapple with and transform the sufferings and contradictions of life and create happiness. The Lotus Sutra is ultimately a teaching of empowerment. It teaches that the inner determination of an individual has great transformative power; it gives ultimate expression to the infinite potential and dignity inherent in each human life.

Ultimate Reality

Near the beginning of the sutra, Shakyamuni declares to his disciples that the principle, or “law,” to which he has become enlightened is of such profundity that it is difficult to speak about and can only be comprehended by the wisdom of the Buddha. It is the ultimate reality of life—the fundamental law that underlies the workings of all life and the universe and is expressed as all phenomena. While this Mystic Law cannot be easily explained, it is encapsulated in the sutra, and it is by devoting themselves to this sutra and sharing it with others, Shakyamuni says, that his disciples and future followers can manifest this law in their own lives. In Sanskrit, the language in which it was first written down, the sutra’s title is Saddharma-pundarika-sutra . Several different Chinese translations were made from the Sanskrit version of the sutra, among which the translation by Kumarajiva (344–413), titled Miao-fa-lian-hua-jing (Jpn. Myoho-renge-kyo ), is considered to be particularly outstanding and facilitated the spread of the teaching in China and Japan.

Unsurpassed Way

In the sixth century, the scholarship of Zhiyi (the Great Teacher Tiantai) in China did much to affirm the supremacy of the Lotus Sutra amongst the teachings of Shakyamuni. Zhiyi discerned a deeply significant distinction between the first half of the sutra and second, where a radically new perspective on Buddhism is opened up. Here Shakyamuni refutes the idea that he first attained enlightenment during his lifetime in India and reveals that he has in fact been a Buddha since the inconceivably remote past. It can be inferred from this teaching that Buddhahood exists as a present and eternal reality in the lives of all people. Some 1,500 years after Shakyamuni’s passing, Nichiren (1222–82), a Buddhist priest in Japan, crystallized in universally accessible form the ultimate reality expounded in the Lotus Sutra. He defined this as “ Nam-myoho-renge-kyo ,” the fundamental law that is the essence of all life and phenomena. His teachings opened the way for all people to awaken to their Buddha nature. They are a fulfillment of the intent of the Lotus Sutra, an intent synonymous with the compassionate desire at the heart of Buddhism, as expressed by Shakyamuni’s words in the 16th chapter that are recited daily by members of the Soka Gakkai: At all times I think to myself: How can I cause living beings to gain entry into the unsurpassed way and quickly acquire the body of a Buddha?

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