Lotus
noun
A type of flower that grows in water, usually in Asia.
The pond was filled with beautiful pink lotus flowers.
Often appears as...
- lotus flower
- lotus blossom
noun
In Asian culture, it symbolizes purity and spiritual awakening.
The lotus, with its roots in the mud and its blossom above water, represents spiritual growth.
Often appears as...
- lotus position
- lotus symbol
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Approving
Cultural, Religious
noun
A yoga position where you sit with your legs crossed and each foot is on the thigh of the other leg.
She sat in the lotus position to meditate.
Often appears as...
- lotus position
- lotus pose
Usage tips
Physical, Yoga
noun
A type of flower that grows in water, usually in Asia.
The pond was filled with beautiful pink lotus flowers.
Often appears as...
- lotus flower
- lotus blossom
noun
In Asian culture, it symbolizes purity and spiritual awakening.
The lotus, with its roots in the mud and its blossom above water, represents spiritual growth.
Often appears as...
- lotus position
- lotus symbol
Usage tips
Approving
Cultural, Religious
noun
A yoga position where you sit with your legs crossed and each foot is on the thigh of the other leg.
She sat in the lotus position to meditate.
Often appears as...
- lotus position
- lotus pose
Usage tips
Physical, Yoga
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Sacred in Asia
Lotus is revered in Asian cultures, often linked with divinity and used in religious contexts.
The temple's garden had lotus flowers, considered sacred.
Pro Tip 2/3Not a Lily
Despite similarities, 'lotus' is not the same as 'water lily'; they're different plants.
She painted lotuses, not to be confused with water lilies, in her art class.
Pro Tip 3/3Visual Beauty
The beauty of lotus flowers often symbolizes elegance and grace in literature.
In the poem, the lotus represented the protagonist's elegance.
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Robert Thurman:...
But on the edge of town, one elderly lady, a charwoman in the charnel ground, saw a jeweled foot on a jeweled lotus on his shoulder and then the dog, but she saw the jewel foot of the Maitreya, and she offered a flower. So that encouraged him, and he went with Maitreya. Maitreya then took him to a certain heaven,
Video examples
Diwali - Festival of...
in the day they'll be packed on your way over you may see a curious sight people hunched in front of their doorways pouring colored sand on the ground the sand takes the shape of a lotus blossom
Video examples
Robert Thurman:...
But on the edge of town, one elderly lady, a charwoman in the charnel ground, saw a jeweled foot on a jeweled lotus on his shoulder and then the dog, but she saw the jewel foot of the Maitreya, and she offered a flower. So that encouraged him, and he went with Maitreya. Maitreya then took him to a certain heaven,
Video examples
Diwali - Festival of...
in the day they'll be packed on your way over you may see a curious sight people hunched in front of their doorways pouring colored sand on the ground the sand takes the shape of a lotus blossom
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Quote examples
Alvin Leung
English Chef
A symbol in Chinese Buddhism is the lotus plant, which regenerates every year, symbolizing life, renewal, and the Buddha himself. Actually it is used in many Asian religions including Hinduism. Few people think of it as food even though it is used as an ingredient all the time.
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John Astin
American Actor
I got things like the lotus position long before anybody else did, or at least in the mainstream. But I had fun. I guess my legs are pretty flexible, so I used to get a kick out of doing things like that. I would get into a full lotus with my legs and then roll around.
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Trudie Styler
English Actress
Yoga is immediately rewarding, whatever your level, because it's not about being able to attain the perfect lotus position. Each day, there is an improvement on the day before. It's not competitive; it's not a race. With yoga, the journey is the destination.
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Yukio Mishima
Japanese Author
By means of microscopic observation and astronomical projection the lotus flower can become the foundation for an entire theory of the universe and an agent whereby we may perceive Truth.
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Takashi Murakami
Japanese Artist
I'm always very interested in breeding. Raising cacti is breeding. My lotus plant collection is breeding. The insects are breeding.
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Christy Turlington
American Model
The seated lotus postures are an amazing way to go into meditation, or simply just to take a moment to ground oneself.
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Martin Yan
Chinese Chef
I also have a lot of preserved foods, things that will keep for a long time like dried fish, seaweed or lotus seed.
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Alan Moore
British Writer
Writing is a very focused form of meditation. Just as good as sitting in a lotus position.
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Zhou Qunfei
Chinese Businesswoman
Droplets of water would roll around the surface of a lotus leaf and not leave any trace.
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Nita Ambani
Indian Businesswoman
The lotus comes from the murkiest water but grows into the purest thing.
Quote examples
Alvin Leung
English Chef
A symbol in Chinese Buddhism is the lotus plant, which regenerates every year, symbolizing life, renewal, and the Buddha himself. Actually it is used in many Asian religions including Hinduism. Few people think of it as food even though it is used as an ingredient all the time.
Quote examples
John Astin
American Actor
I got things like the lotus position long before anybody else did, or at least in the mainstream. But I had fun. I guess my legs are pretty flexible, so I used to get a kick out of doing things like that. I would get into a full lotus with my legs and then roll around.
Quote examples
Trudie Styler
English Actress
Yoga is immediately rewarding, whatever your level, because it's not about being able to attain the perfect lotus position. Each day, there is an improvement on the day before. It's not competitive; it's not a race. With yoga, the journey is the destination.
Quote examples
Yukio Mishima
Japanese Author
By means of microscopic observation and astronomical projection the lotus flower can become the foundation for an entire theory of the universe and an agent whereby we may perceive Truth.
Quote examples
Takashi Murakami
Japanese Artist
I'm always very interested in breeding. Raising cacti is breeding. My lotus plant collection is breeding. The insects are breeding.
Quote examples
Christy Turlington
American Model
The seated lotus postures are an amazing way to go into meditation, or simply just to take a moment to ground oneself.
Quote examples
Martin Yan
Chinese Chef
I also have a lot of preserved foods, things that will keep for a long time like dried fish, seaweed or lotus seed.
Quote examples
Alan Moore
British Writer
Writing is a very focused form of meditation. Just as good as sitting in a lotus position.
Quote examples
Zhou Qunfei
Chinese Businesswoman
Droplets of water would roll around the surface of a lotus leaf and not leave any trace.
Quote examples
Nita Ambani
Indian Businesswoman
The lotus comes from the murkiest water but grows into the purest thing.
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