The lotus is a plant of the water lily family. It is one of the most common motifs in Buddhist temples. Indeed, depictions of the flowers are found almost everywhere, from paintings and statues of the ...

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On the occasion of the United Nations Day of Vesak 2025, the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha selected the painting "Lotus in Pure Land" as a diplomatic gift to present to the President of Sri Lanka - a nation ...

At the opening of Lotus Art Gallery in Van Phuc, Ha Dong, painter Kim Duc showcased a single artwork - the painting "Lien Hoa Tinh Canh" (Pure Lotus Scene). Venerable Thich Quang Tiep, Standing Deputy ...