Pema: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
'''Pema''' (pad ma) means lotus. | '''Pema''' (Tib. [[པདྨ་]] [[Wyl.]] ''pad ma''), derived from the Sanskrit ''padma'', means lotus. As it is a beautiful flower which grows out of mud, it symbolizes purity arising out of impurity and the transmutation of the [[destructive emotions]] into [[wisdom]]. As a name, it is also a reference to [[Padmasambhava]], who, as his name suggests, was born from a lotus. | ||
[[Category: Tibetan Names]] | [[Category: Tibetan Names]] | ||
Revision as of 07:34, 30 April 2011
Pema (Tib. པདྨ་ Wyl. pad ma), derived from the Sanskrit padma, means lotus. As it is a beautiful flower which grows out of mud, it symbolizes purity arising out of impurity and the transmutation of the destructive emotions into wisdom. As a name, it is also a reference to Padmasambhava, who, as his name suggests, was born from a lotus.