For related articles, scroll down or click here. Many Americans may know Germany's national poet of freedom, Friedrich Schiller, only through the musical setting of a part of his most famous poem, the âOde to Joy,â as the choral finale of Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.
The main symbolism of the lotus flower and their meanings are given here. 1  Blue Lotus: The blue lotus flower is associated with a victory of the spirit over that of wisdom, intelligence and knowledge.
The Lotus Flower in Eastern Philosophy and Yoga. The Lotus Flower in eastern philosophy represents the unfolding of the crown chakra or thousand petaled lotus above the head. It is therefore a very direct symbol of soul advancement.