CHARACTERISTIC OF LOTUS AND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SEVEN FOOTSTEPS OF BUDDHA

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  • Pham Thi Kim Trinh Ph.D. Research Scholar, Nalanda University, Nalanda, Bihar, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53555/ssh.v9i5.2228

Keywords:

Buddhism, Lotus flower, Footsteps, sutra

Abstract

The Lotus is a symbol of noble, purity, and immaculateness. It grew out of dirty mud but has risen in a strong, pure, and beautiful way. Hence, the image of the lotus flower has been used a lot in the scriptures of Theravāda and Mahāyāna Buddhism.

Therefore, the seven steps of the Buddha were taken as metaphors for those immaculate lotus flowers. The lotus flower has the following eight wonderful properties: Uncontaminated, the freshness of the world, patience, complete combination, pure, righteous, non-persistent, and reality.

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Published

2023-05-05

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Kim Trinh, P. T. . (2023). CHARACTERISTIC OF LOTUS AND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SEVEN FOOTSTEPS OF BUDDHA. International Journal For Research In Social Science And Humanities, 9(5), 1–3. https://doi.org/10.53555/ssh.v9i5.2228

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Vol. 9 No. 5 (2023): International Journal For Research In Social Science And Humanities | ISSN: 2208-2697

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