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THE LOTUS EMBLEM (Huy Hiệu Hoa Sen)

The emblem of the Buddhist Youth Association consists of an eight-petaled white lotus on a green background enclosed in a circle. It is important to understand each symbol.

I. The circle represents the completeness and unity of the Buddhist religion.

II. The white color of the lotus represents the brightness of wisdom, complete enlightenment (giác ngộ), and the brightness of pure moral conduct, complete liberation (giäi thoát). The lotus is a flower which grows in muddy environments but produces a nice clean fragrance. This represents a Buddhist who lives in a society full of temptations but can distinguish right from wrong and has good ethics.

III. The eight petals of the lotus represent the objectives of the Buddhist Youth Association

A. The top five petals represent the five conducts of a Buddhist.

1. The Middle petal: Moral of Diligence Always advancing to achieve the objectives of the organization and to practice Buddhism. An example of this

conduct is Shakyamuni Buddha (Phật Thích Ca Mâu Ni) who left his family, renounced all rights to the throne and all worldly pleasures to search for truth and peace. He strenuously practiced all forms of austerity for 6 years. He reached enlightenment after 49 days of meditation. From then he went on teaching Buddhism for 49 years. Thus, one who lives by the Diligent Moral must always be diligent applying the Forgiveness, Purity, Wisdom, and Compassion morals. The opposite of the Diligent Moral is being lazy in practicing Buddhism and in fulfilling one's own responsibility.

2. The petal to the left of the middle petal: Conduct of forgiveness and joyfulness. Always be cheerful, forgiving, and strive to make others happy. When confronting mishap, do not be overly grieved or fearful. Be happy for those more fortunate rather than jealous, hateful, and upset. Help others in distress. Use nice words to explain a misunderstanding. Know when to sacrifice for others. Joyfulness does not mean to be unruly and loud. Forgiveness and joyfulness combinedis a conduct of a free and clean spirit. It represents a calm and loving person willing to sacrifice for others when necessary. One who lives by this moral always looks young, has bright eyes, a nice smile, and the ability to encourage others to practice forgiveness and joyfulness. Representing this conduct is the Di Lạ (Maitreya) Buddha who has boundless love for all beings and who always has a smile on his face.

3. The petal to the right of the middle petal: Conduct of Purity. This means purity in speech, thought, and body. Purity in speech means not to tell lies nor use words that could hurt others. Always speak the truth. Purity in thought means to end the three poisons of greed, anger, and ignorance. Always have nice and clean thoughts. Purity in body or action means to have a simple life and take care of your body. Representing the Purity Conduct is A Di Đ à (Amida) Buddha whose longevity is immeasurable through the practice of this conduct. He stays in the Pure Land (Tịnh Độ) world and helps all beings to get there. It is a beautiful and peaceful world.

4. To the left of Forgiveness: Conduct of Wisdom. Understand all things correctly and thoroughly. A person living by this conduct learns and understands Buddha's teaching correctly and completely. Representing this moral is the Văn Thù Sư Lợi Bodhisattva whose wisdom is greater than all of the Bodhisattvas. He often assisted Shakyamuni Buddha in helping all beings expand their wisdom.

5. To the right of Purity: Conduct of Compassion. This conduct means to bring happiness and reduce miseries for all beings. A person living by this conduct always tries to help others live happily. Representing the Compassion Moral is Quán Thế Âm Bodhisattva who always listens to the cries of all

beings for help and relieves their sufferings.

 

1. Middle petal: The first jewel -- Buddha. This has three meanings:

a. Tự Giác: Self-awakened.

b. Giác Tha: Work together with others so all will attain enlightenment.

c. Giác Hạnh Viên Mãn: The above missions are fully accomplished. There have been many people who have attained enlightenment. Shakyamuni Buddha, A Di Đà Buddha, Dược Sư Buddha, Di LạcBuddha are examples.

2. The left petal: The second jewel --Dharma. Words from Buddha or the Boddhisattvas's sermons based on Buddha's teachings. These words contain the truth in Buddha's teaching that lead all beings to true happiness.

3. The right petal: The third jewel -- Sangha (monks and nuns). People who leave home to devote their life and practice Buddhism. They are a group of at least four people and live by the Six Rules of Unity Inform.

IV. The green color on the emblem represents the youth and the hope for the future.