蓮 - lotus

sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus

lily magnolia (Magnolia quinquepeta, Magnolia liliiflora)

false anemone (Anemonopsis macrophylla)

Shorenin school of calligraphy; Sonen school; Oie school

ceramic spoon

Nichiren Shoshu (sect of Buddhism)

Nichiren school of Buddhism

Camellia japonica 'Benimyorenji' (cultivar of common camellia)

White Lotus Society

okra (Abelmoschus esculentus)

something pure amidst filth; a rose among nettles; a lotus in the mire

sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat