-=- A Black Lotus & Lights. -=-
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Gentle breeze over mud,
Gentle fire over swamp.
Vision clear, it's mists-free,
Vision pure, fire-light.
Earth & water - mud together,
Lotus' home, it grows there.
Through obstacles, reach perfection.
Lotus, Diamond - both Ways close.
... i noticed this a while ago, now sharing:
... while Wind & Fire are male aspects associated with Liberating Wisdom & Mahakala, Water & Earth are female aspects that together can form mud - where Lotus can grow.
... Men are often compared with Diamonds, that are Refined Brilliants; in skilled hands, they can be refined & reach Perfection ... even if the way is often difficult, ambitious & hard.
... Women are often compared with Lotus Flowers, that grow in Difficult Conditions, but reach Perfection & Beauty no less than Lotus Flower does.
... Black is Color of Protection, therefore Black Lotus symbolizes Protective Qualities of a Woman, Beautiful & Perfect even on it's own.
Purifying Perceptions with Fire, as well as removing Veils (Clouds, Mists) that Obscure Vision (Perceptions) is an important part of Mahakala Invocation.
Perfect Vision (Seeing in others Perfect Qualities, but not without critic mind) is also Compassion associated with Loving Eyes, Compassion Buddha.
'OM MANI PEME HUNG', Compassion Mantra, can be also read as 'Jewel in the Lotus, Awaken!'.
Perfection is born That Way.
... Four Elements & Spirit are present in the above image, in more than one way - 'Five-armed Star' of Candles reminds of Pentacle, where each arm corresponds to Spirit or Element.
The Meaning of Lotus.
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