CAMBODIA | Monday, 14 January 2013 | Views [635] | View Larger Image
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 into the bright sunshine of enlightenment. It symbolizes purity, spirituality, prosperity so no wonder there were thousands of them brought to deceased Cambodian beloved King on 15 October 2012.