蓮 - lotus

sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus

threeleaf goldthread (Coptis trifolia); savoyane

Nichiren school of Buddhism

ceramic spoon

Nichiren Shoshu (sect of Buddhism)

pancake ice

okra (Abelmoschus esculentus)

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

white magnolia (Magnolia denudata); lilytree; Yulan magnolia

bright red

prickly waterlily (Euryale ferox)

Lotus Sutra