A Lotus Flower Has. Belong to one of two species contained within the genus Nelumbo. This has led to the phrase lotus flower of life.
The Lotus flower is quoted extensively in Puranic and Vedic literature. There is a Buddhist mantra that describes this journey in the words Om mani Padme hum. The lotus flower is regarded sacred and has religious connotations in Hinduism.
Its roots are in muddy water but the lotus flower rises above the mud to bloom clean and fragrant.
There is a Buddhist mantra that describes this journey in the words Om mani Padme hum. Unlike any other plant the flower emerges from the water to bloom in the morning submerges closes at night and blooms fresh the next day. Even when its roots are in the dirtiest waters the Lotus produces the most beautiful flower. The lotus flower has eight petals which correspond to the Eightfold Path of Good Law.