Teddy Bear

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What do flowers symbolize in Buddhism?

A closed bud, represents the period before enlightenment. A full blooming flower, whose beauty is admired by many, signifies enlightenment. While not admired by many, a withered flower represents the end of a cycle and the beginning of a brand new cycle. The mud and soil, which nourishes the root of the plant and grow the flower, represents the muddy and messy human lives. Therefore, a flowering plant tells us that it is by going through the ups and downs in (the filthy) lives that we cultivate enlightenment. There's a saying that life is a cycle where we come naked (or empty handed) and we go naked (or empty handed). What lessons have we learnt from life?

Flowers and nature also remind me of the Buddhist teaching of impermanence.
What we see or have today maybe gone tomorrow. We should treasure the goodness of everyday and give thanks to all the people we met and the things that happened to us regardless of good or bad.

Love nature. Embrace a minimalist lifestyle. No Greed.

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Namo Amituofo (Namo Amitabha)

TeDDy Bear
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124. Red Powder Puff Calliandra

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111. Flamingo Apricot Anthurium

110. Panicled Yellow Poppy Poppies

109. Cape Primrose White Pink Blue

108. King Protea Red Giant Protea

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106. Grey Stone Rock Floral Prints

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92. White roses jelly fish sculpture

91. Heartland's Aussie Butterflies

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83. Rose Balsam Touch Me Not Apricot

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81. Pitcher plant nepenthes

80. Orchid red dendrobium

79. Orchid purple long slender

78. Orchid purple flower

77. Orchid Dendrobium (Moth Orchid)

76. Green leaves

75. Geraniums white (Pelargonium)

74. Geraniums red (Pelargonium)

73. Geraniums red white Pelargonium

72. Geraniums pink red (Pelargonium)

71. Geraniums pink (Pelargonium)

70. Fuchsia red

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66. Flamingo lily red anthurium

65. Begonia small white flowers

64. Begonia pink flowers

63. Begonia sprint scarlet red

62. Begonia semperflorens white

61. Begonia pustulata white flowers

60. Begonia pustulata green

59. Begonia dragon wing red

58. Begonia Doublet Rose

57. Begonia cotes de castillon red

56. Begonia cocktail whiskey white

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