The Padma is believed to be the central symbol in the Buddhism. Out of Eight Auspicious Symbols, the Padma or the lotus is chosen because lotus grows in the mud but blossoms without getting tainted, in the same way, the person who has the power of ignorance can only reach the enlightenment. Symbol The enlightenment is also the same process of rising from darkness and shining into a beautiful flower. The enlightenment process is also like a .