The Lotus
Throughout early history, in Asia and much of the ancient Near East, the lotus was associated with the sacred. The ancient Persians viewed the open lotus flower as a symbol of the sun, the giver of…
Allan Baillie
Allan Baillie was the photographer for The Art of Practice. This essay is adapted from his work in progress, "The Lotus: A Spiritual Journey with Poetry," written in collaboration with
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