Looking into the future
Jan 8th, 2010 by Ad Blankestijn
Lotus root (renkon) is one of the fixed New Year dishes in Japan. It is considered as auspicious for three reasons:
1. The lotus is a flower symbolizing the process of enlightenment in Buddhism, as it rises up from the mud of the pond towards the light.
2. With its spokes and holes, a slice of lotus root, as on the picture, resembles the Wheel of the Law, an important Buddhist symbol.
3. Through these holes, the Japanese say, “you can see the future” (”saki ga mieru”).
What does this future show you?
