Language/Multiple-languages/Culture/Implications-of-Objects

Hi, all. In this lesson, we will see the implied meanings of objects in different cultures.

In progress.

Animals

object	culture	meaning	explanation
bird	Tibetan Buddhist	attachment, greed
pig	Tibetan Buddhist	ignorance
snake	Tibetan Buddhist	aversion

Plants

object	culture	meaning	explanation
bamboo	Ruist	humbleness adhering to moral codes being proud and bold	its inside is hollow it has “segments”, which also means “integrity” it stands upright
basswood / linden	Germanic, Slavic	holiness	-
bodhi tree / sacred fig	Buddhist, Hindu	holiness	Buddha and Sadhu used to meditate under it
cherry blossom	Japanese	beauty in short life Japanese militarism	- -
lotus	Buddhist Christian Egyptian Hindu, Jain Isma'ili Persian Ruist	enlightenment Thomas the Apostle portal to other realms of existence womb for the universe purity holiness elegance	it grows from muddy water unstained Thomas has been to India it lives below and above the water surface - - - -
orchid	Ruist	delicacy	-
plum	Ruist	steadfastness	it blooms in winter