Archive for July, 2008
Add contemporary style to any room with this hand blown glass vase with black with white accents. Elegant and masculine, this vase is crafted by hand with ancient glass techniques by Romanian artisans who are proud to be a part of the continuation of a long tradition of glassblowing in their country.
From ancient times the lotus has been a divine symbol in Hindu tradition. It is often used as an example of divine beauty. Its unfolding petals suggest the expansion of the soul. The growth of its pure beauty from the mud of its origin holds a benign spiritual promise.
Borrowing from Hinduism, in Buddhist symbolism, the lotus represents purity of body, speech, and mind, floating above the muddy waters of attachment and desire. The Buddha is often depicted sitting on a giant lotus leaf or blossom. According to legend, he was born with the ability to walk and everywhere he stepped, lotus flowers bloomed.
At night it closes and sinks underwater, at dawn it rises and opens again.
Growing in slow moving stream beds, ponds and oases since time immemorial, the Lotus flower would disappear in months of drought and then magically, or so it would seem, reappear at the first rains. The primitive people of the world came to associate the Lotus with immortality. In modern times the Lotus, or how it’s more commonly referred to, the water lily serves as a wonderful accent to water gardens, streams and ponds in nature, and as a wonderfully versatile flower for displays and celebrations.
Though the Lotus may seem to be more prosaic in this modern era, all of us still sense the unique history and allure of this flower.
At www.homedecorbylulu.com, we are happy to feature a unique lotus tealight candle holder, a wonderful home accent or a beautiful wedding gift that will invoke the tradition of love. Its beauty will brighten every room you have.