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Lotus Waterlily ATC

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Lotus Waterlily ATC
Swap Coordinator:dobie256 (contact)
Swap categories: Art  Artist Trading Card (ATC)  Handmade 
Number of people in swap:2
Location:International
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Rating requirement:4.80
Last day to signup/drop:March 28, 2011
Date items must be sent by:April 19, 2011
Number of swap partners:2
Description:

In this swap you will make one ATC for each of two partners (2 ATCs total) with a lotus or waterlily and the primary subject matter.

Although I was aware that the lotus was an important symbol in Buddhism, I googled to get more information. The symbolism behind the lotus is as beautiful as the flower itself:

The roots of a lotus are in the mud, the stem grows up through the water, and the heavily scented flower lies pristinely above the water, basking in the sunlight. This pattern of growth signifies the progress of the soul from the primeval mud of materialism, through the waters of experience, and into the bright sunshine of enlightenment.

Though there are other water plants that bloom above the water, it is only the lotus which, owing to the strength of its stem, regularly rises eight to twelve inches above the surface.

According to the Lalitavistara, "the spirit of the best of men is spotless, like the lotus in the muddy water which does not adhere to it."

According to another scholar, "in esoteric Buddhism, the heart of the beings is like an unopened lotus: when the virtues of the Buddha develop therein, the lotus blossoms; that is why the Buddha sits on a lotus bloom."

The lotus is one of Buddhism's best recognized motifs and appears in all kinds of Buddhist art across all Buddhist cultures. Scrolling lotuses often embellish Buddhist textiles, ceramics and architecture.

So please join me in creating some lotus ATCs. This is open media. Please make something beautiful for your partners.

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