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Finally, the lotus flower is considered as a symbol of reincarnation and rebirth in Buddhism. Reincarnation is central to Buddhist belief. The lotus flowerâs transformation while losing its old leaves and adding new ones every day is a symbolic process of reincarnation.
In Buddhist symbolism the lotus is symbolic of purity of the body, speech, and mind as while rooted in the mud, its flowers blossom on long stalks as if floating above the muddy waters of attachment and desire. It is also symbolic of detachment as drops of water easily slide off its petals.