There’s an abundance of lotus flowers in the pond at Green Spring Gardens this summer…more than I’ve ever seen before, and we’ve been visiting there for the past 15 years. The park was one of Emma’s, and now Lucy’s, favorite rabbit and deer hunting grounds. This photo was taken as clouds passed over the setting sun, so it doesn’t have the golden glow cast upon the lotus flower here, which just happened to post on the morning my father passed away. Titled Silent Sunday: Padma, W, who had been maintaining the blog and was visiting his own family out-of-town, had set it to auto post well before learning about my dad. He categorized it as “nature,” which was obvious, but also as “seeking peace,” which also made sense considering padma’s meaning. When a commenter asked what padma meant, W answered, “Padma is Sanskrit and Tibetan for lotus. It’s one of the Eight Auspicious Symbols of Buddhist teaching. I thought it was appropriate for a serene Silent Sunday post.” In light of my father’s passing, seeking peace is apt even more so, and I’m happy that the lotus blossom kinda symbolizes that day on the blog.
Much ado about nothing, really, ‘cept weaving like threads into a tidy memory.
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My goodness I never realized lotus flowers were so beautiful….I want one. I think I like this photo better than the other you linked to; and aren’t life patterns intriguing?
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Thanks, Grace, and I think I like this pic better, too. Talking about photoshopping (re: your post awhile back), I monkeyed around with this one, but I don’t think W touched the November pic. He’s much more of a photo purist than I.
Very pretty…and, of course, the lotus symbolizes life and beauty growing out of death and ugliness…
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Thanks, drjay. Actually, I think any pic posted on that day would’ve been just fine…especially if it had been a pic of Lucy. My dad loved her, and before his last trip to the hospital, she would come to him and sit, just for a moment, while he petted and talked to her. :o(
Wow that is a pretty flower. I love it when things fall into place by chance the way your post did on the day your father passed away.
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Thanks, ann. They were awfully pretty…very colorful. I like the way things turned out, too, although as I just wrote to YogaforCynics, any photo would have done.
Gorgeous, and so full of meaning. Flowers have been more abundant here this summer as well. Perhaps the hot weather is responsible.
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Thanks, nothingprofound. That’s a good point…maybe the extreme heat is good for something other than making us miserable!
A sweet post and a gorgeous photo! I wish there were lotuses around for me to enjoy–but I’ll take yours, anyday. :)
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Thanks so much, Lana. They really are beautiful right now. I’ll have to post a pic of the center of one of the open blossoms…very colorful!
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The Lotus Flower grows in the deep mud, far away from the sun. But, sooner or later, the Lotus reaches the light becoming the most beautiful flower as it blossoms in the sun. It is the symbol of detachment from worldly desires and illusions and symbolized puritication because in spite of its seed being the stagnant water and roosts in the mud the gorgeous flower raises it’s gead to the sun every morning. Hence in Buddhism the lotus flower is a symbol for awakening to the spiritual life.
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Thanks, tt…that’s a beautiful story…appreciate that. :o)
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Beautiful photo. Just found your blog. It is great!
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Beautiful tribute to your dad!
Thanks, Betty…I’m glad you liked it. I never seem to run out of stuff to say about my dad. :o)
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