This flower names Mahayana's most important sutra, as well as a (*) meditation position in Buddhism, whose Eightfold Path is represented by this flower's eight petals.
Blue versions of these objects represented the sun in ancient Egypt, since they appeared during the day. This flower names Mahayana's most important sutra, as well as a (*) meditation position in Buddhism, whose Eightfold Path is represented by this flower's eight petals. For 10 points, name this sacred water flower similar to a water lily.
Blue versions of these objects represented the sun in ancient Egypt, since they appeared during the day.
sacred lotus (accept padma; accept water lily or nymphaea before "sutra" is read, as the Egyptian blue lotus is technically a water lily; prompt on "flower" before it is read)