Lotus pod meaning

1. Many sons and grandsons

There are many lotus seeds in the lotus pod, and the pronunciation of lotus seeds is a homonym of "lianzi". There are many lotus seeds in a lotus pod. The ancients usually regarded lotus seeds as a symbol of having many descendants.

2. Holiness

Like the lotus flower, the lotus pod has the symbolic meaning of holiness and purity, such as "growing out of the mud without being stained." Many Buddha statues are shaped like standing barefoot on a pedestal, with lotus petals surrounding the lotus pod. The lotus is beautiful and delicate, while the lotus pod is thick and simple, which fits the combination of solemn beauty and typical beauty that needs to be embodied in Buddhist images.

3. Flowering and fruiting at the same time

The lotus pod in Buddhism symbolizes both flower and fruit. It also symbolizes that cause is effect and effect is cause. The lotus pod grows out of the mud, which means that Buddha is created by sentient beings. Without sentient beings, one cannot become a Buddha.