单词 | lotus throne |
释义 | > as lemmaslotus throne lotus throne n. Buddhism = lotus seat n. (a). [After Sanskrit padmāsana padmasana n. and kamalāsana who sits on a lotus ( < kamala lotus, use as noun of kamala rose-coloured (see kamala n.) + āsana action or manner of sitting: see asana n.), apparently with reinterpretation of the second element as something that is sat upon.] ΘΚΠ society > faith > sect > non-Christian religions > Hinduism > systems of philosophy > [noun] > yoga > position lotus throne1785 asana1811 mudra1811 padmasana1811 lotus seat1819 lotus posture1856 lotus position1885 yogasana1894 lotus pose1897 plough1925 lotus1949 half-lotus1958 1785 C. Wilkins tr. Bhăgvăt-Gēētā xi. 91 I see Brăhmā, that Deity sitting on his lotus-throne [Skr. kamalāsana]. 1911 E. B. Havell Ideals Indian Art iii. 32 The whole spirit of Indian thought is symbolised in the conception of the Buddha sitting on his lotus-throne. 1997 J. Bowker World Relig. 58/2 (caption) This complex and finely carved Burmese Buddha is seated on a lotus throne and surrounded by scenes from his life. < as lemmas |
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