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	The Blue Lotus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Blue Lotus (Le Lotus Bleu), first published in 1936, is one of a series of classic comic-strip albums written and illustrated by Hergé featuring young reporter Tintin as a hero.
		The Blue Lotus is considered to be a pivotal work in Hergé's career, marking a newfound commitment to geographical and cultural accuracy.
		The Blue Lotus carries a bold anti-imperialist message, contrary to the prevailing view in the West, which was sympathetic to Japan and the colonial enterprise.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Blue_Lotus (690 words)

	Ancient Wisdom - the Blue Lotus, by Rev. Chuan Zhi Shakya
		Scholars considered the lotus and concluded that as the Easter lily symbolized the Resurrection, and Poinsettia the Nativity, and a variety of plants represented sacred persons, qualities, or events, the blue lotus merely symbolized well-being and long life to the ancient Egyptians, possibly even the act of creation itself.
		The results indicated that the flower’s properties were identical: the living blue lotus was the same flower that the ancients had revered; and the chemical properties of that flower were those of such popular remedies as ginseng and gingo biloba and that famous blue pill, Viagra.
		The pink lotus is ubiquitous in Asian art and usually depicted with a celestial saviour, an archetypal symbol of the infinite and eternal.
	www.hsuyun.org /Dharma/zbohy/Literature/essays/czs/bluelotus.html (0 words)

	About Blue Lotus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Chinese poets often use lotus flowers to inspire people to continue striving through difficulties and to show their best part to the outside world, no matter how bad the circumstances may be.
		The golden lotus that is mentioned in Buddhist sutras has two meanings, one is the symbol for the achievement of enlightenment and the other points towards a real flower which is beyond our normal perception.
		The primary reason for the use of the blue lotus as a symbol by the Ancient Egyptians was because it symbolized the origin of life.
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	Ethnobotanical Leaflets
		The blue lotus or water-lily, is a floating aquatic plant that is known for it's colorful and aromatic flowers.
		When the blue lotus was used in their artwork it was triangular shaped when viewed from the side.
		The primary reason for the use of the blue lotus as a symbol by the Ancient Egyptians was because it symbolized the origin of life, According to Watterson (1984), they equated the Creator-god with the blue lotus, which is believed to have emerged at some point in time from the primeval ocean, Nun.
	www.siu.edu /~ebl/leaflets/lotus.htm (0 words)

	Blue Lotus - Egyptian Lotus flower,Nymphaea Caerulea, Blue Water Lily, Sacred Narcotic Lily of the Nile
		It is Nymphaea caerulea (Blue Lotus) which may have been used in ancient Egypt along with san pedro cactus as an entheogen.
		Nymphaea caerulea (Blue Lotus Plant) is a live water plant growing on the shores of lakes and rivers.
		Blue Lotus extracts are used in abhyanga massage, basti treatments, the arts and yoga.
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	Blue_Lotus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		One is Nymphaea lotus, the white water lily, or white lotus which has night-blooming white or cream flowers and is widespread in tropical Africa to southern Africa, where it occurs in the former Transvaal, KwaZulu-Natal, Botswana, Swaziland and Namibia, and in Madagascar, in sheltered water 0.5-2.5m deep and in swamps.
		The blue lotus, Nymphaea caerulea and the Cape blue water lily, Nymphaea capensis are no longer regarded as distinct species and have been sunk into this genus.
		Monarchs and priests of ancient Egypt were laid to rest with wreaths made from the petals of the blue lotus, laid in concentric semi-circles from the chin downwards.
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	Lotus
		To the ancient Egyptians, a lotus bud or sesen was a symbol of rebirth.
		Freshly cut long lotus stalks are filled with wine by pouring it through a little hole in the centre of the leaf and letting gravity draw it down to extract the lotus' beneficial qualities.
		The "lotus" depicted in the tomb paintings of ancient Egypt and found scattered upon the corpse of Tutankhamen when the tomb was opened in 1922 is also known as the 'lily of the Nile', and it is not a true lotus, but a blue water lily Nymphaea caerulea.
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	Egypt: The Egyptian 'Lotus' Nymphaea Caerulea, the Blue Water Lily (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Called a 'lotus', the depictions of the floral symbol of Upper Egypt is actually known as a Nymphaea caerulea which is actually known today to be a water lily.
		The god of the blue water lily was Nefertem, a god not just linked to the sun but to beautification and healing.
		The blue water lily was sacred to the ancient Egyptians, ornamental and sweet smelling.
	www.touregypt.net /featurestories/lotus.htm (0 words)

	Blue Lotus
		Nymphaea caerulea, (Blue Lotus) is often confused with Agapanthus africanus (Blue Lily).
		Though the two plants look nothing alike (aside from being blue), both Nymphaea caerulea and Agapanthus africanus are sometimes refered to as the "blue lily".
		It is Nymphaea caerulea (Blue Lotus) which may have been used in ancient Egypt as an entheogen.
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	SESHEN
		Fossil remains of the Blue Lotus, remarkably similar to today's plant, have been dated to the Jurassic period, and it was widely dispersed before the Ice Age, making it one of the world's first known flowering plants, if not actually the first.
		As a symbol of re-birth for the Kemet, the lotus was closely related to the imagery of the funerary and Osirian cult.
		The blue lotus was found scattered over Tutankhamen's body when the Pharaoh's tomb was opened in 1922, and the illustration aside is of an image found in his tomb of the Pharoah's head emerging from the lotus.
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	Blue Lotus
		Nymphaea Caerulea (AKA Blue Lotus, Sacred Blue Lily of the Nile)
		Nymphaea Caerulea (Blue Lotus) was worshipped as a visionary plant and was a symbol for the origins of life.
		When Nymphaea Caerulea (Blue Lotus) was smoked or drank after being soaked in water or wine, it acted as an intoxicant.
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	Blue Lotus Court (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Elegant and cool, the limewashed floors and white plaster walls are tinted with the faintest hint of blue which alters subtly with the constantly changing light.
		Traditional zellige tiles in cobalt blue and sage green are set in diamond shapes on a long bench built into the wall.
		A delicate tracery of pale blue is painted on the white plaster around the huge silvered mirror.
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	blue lotus conspiracy
		Nymphaea caerulea (Blue Lotus) is a water plant growing on the shores of lakes and rivers.
		The blue lotus (Nymphaea caerulea) belongs to the Nymphaeaceae (Water-Lily)
		Blue lotus was worshiped by the ancient Egyptians.
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	The Blue Lotus Sect
		Opium and Feipan proved boon companions, and the powers and magic of the Blue Lotus Sect began to slowly deteriorate.
		With the death of Mao, and the resurgency of Deng Xiao Ping, the time was ripe for the Blue Lotus Sect's return.
		The return of the Blue Lotus Sect, and their invitation to the World Championships has galvanized the Chinese people.
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	The Blue Lotus
		Le Lotus Bleu was the most important album Hergé had created up to this point, and it remains one of the most important albums throughout the Tintin series.
		Translation: The duckweed is free because its roots are detached; the lotus is peaceful because its roots are hollow.
		The first few pages of the colour edition of The Blue Lotus are actually the ending of Cigars of the Pharaoh, as Tintin's appearance changes radically on frame 1 of page 5; he becomes shorter and more dumpy.
	www.tintinologist.org /guides/books/05bluelotus.html (0 words)

	Buy Blue Lotus Buy White Lotus
		Medicinally, the Egyptian Lotus found uses both as a culinary delight and starchy food staple as well as being used internally as a treatment for gastrointestinal disorders and jaundice.
		1100 C.E. Odysseus was driven to North Africa and the land of the Lotus Eaters, who consumed the fruit of the lotus and lived in a continual state of dreamy forgetfulness and happy irresponsibility.
		The lotus, a small tree of the Mediterranean, produces the fruit consumed by the Lotus Eaters; it is also an aquatic plant indigenous to southern Asia.
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	Blue Lotus Egypt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		blue lotus egypt were and still are used for religious ceremonies, not for recreation, by many cultures and indigenous peoples.
		Amazing powers of blue lotus egypt that have been used for centuries and are in fact the science.
		It is Nymphaea caerulea (blue lotus) which was used in ancient Egypt as a key...
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	The Legend of the Blue Lotus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Pushkara means "the Blue Lotus", the surface of the lake being covered as with a carpet with these beautiful plants.
		Enveloping the pyre and the victim in a thick blue mist, he loosed the ropes which held the youth captive.
		Opening to the golden sunlight their hearts of blue, the lotuses smiled with joy and wafted a hymn of perfume to Surya, their Sun and Master.
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	"The Legend of the Blue Lotus" by H. P. Blavatsky
		On the capitals of the Egyptian pillars, on the thrones and even the head-dresses of the Divine Kings, the lotus is everywhere found as a symbol of the Universe.
		Thus have arisen the two chief titles of Lakshmi; Padma the Lotus, and Kshirabdi-tanaya daughter of the Ocean of Milk.
		In India and Ceylon the lotus is generally of a golden hue; amongst the Buddhists of the North, it is blue.
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	Blue lotus - Adelson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Bordered with hand-knotted fringe, the reversible textile is woven in cobalt and
		Blue Lotus situated in an old house..but when you walk in the entrance After everything we think Blue Lotus deserves 5 stars with no question at all.
		Blue Lotus Tribe of Chicago, IL Tribal Fusion troupe.
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	Erowid Blue Lotus (Nymphaea caerulea) Vault
		Blue Lotus; Egyptian Lotus; Blue Water Lily; Sacred Narcotic Lily of the Nile
		Nymphaea caerulea (blue lotus) is a water lotus with beautiful blue flowers.
		It is believed to have been used by the ancient Egyptians as a medicine and ritual herb.
	www.erowid.org /plants/bluelotus/bluelotus.shtml (0 words)

	Blue Lotus Evolutionary Astrology
		"The lotus flower is an ancient divine symbol in India; its unfolding petals suggest the expansion of the soul; the growth of its pure beauty from the mud of its origin holds a benign spiritual promise."
		The lotus symbolizes the unfoldment of the soul as it reaches ever onward to become the full realization of who and what it naturally and completely is.
		Like the lotus, each of us gradually opens our petals until we reach our full beauty, our highest potential.
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	Blue Lotus Extract (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Our goal is to pass on the knowledge about blue lotus extract on to new people.
		blue lotus extract were and still are used for religious ceremonies, not for recreation, by many cultures and indigenous peoples.
		Amazing powers of blue lotus extract that have been used for centuries and are in fact the science.
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	Blue Lotus Tattoo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Blue Lotus Tattoo and The Piercing Lounge, Madison, Wisconsin
		NO ONE under the age of 18 will receive a tattoo from Blue Lotus Tattoo.
		All designs are property of Blue Lotus Tattoo.
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	Blue lotus resins blue lotus extracts
		The a fabulous people who occupied the north coast of Africa and lived on the lotus, which brought forgetfulness and happy indolence.
		Both Blue Lotus and White Lotus can be made into a resin that contains the alkaloid called nuciferine that is suspected to be responsible for the effects of Blue Lotus.
		This is one of those plants that little formal research has been done, but large amounts of references and texts mention this plant.
	www.thelotusshop.com /lotus-resin/resin.htm (0 words)

	Amazon.com: Le Lotus Bleu / The Blue Lotus (Tintin): Books: Herge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		"Le Lotus Bleu" ("The Blue Lotus") begins where "Les Cigares du Pharaon ("Cigars of the Pharaoh") left off, with Tintin and Snowy in India as the guests of the Maharaja of Gaipajama.
		"Le Lotus Bleu" finds Hergé fully committed to providing accurate cultural details in is stories, although this story has the added virtue of being the most "realistic" in terms of portraying current events in a world poised on the brink of war.
		"Le Lotus Bleu" is a first rate Tintin adventure, made all the more special because once World War II began Hergé made a concerted effort to distance his stories from the horrors of the real world.
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	blue lotus - Bog Garden Forum - GardenWeb
		I wanted so much some Lotus rhizomes and want to find especially the lotus blue, red or nucifera.
		The blue lotus is not a lotus, though; it's a waterlily.
		Nelumbo nucifera is a true lotus and there are red lotus, also.
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	The Legend of the Blue Lotus
		The Pushkara lake(9) was one of the spots of this earth favoured by the Goddess, Lakshmi-Padma (White Lotus); she often plunged into the fresh waters that she might visit her eldest sister, Varuni, the consort of the God Varuna.
		The fires of the funeral pyre had rekindled of themselves, and stretched thereon was seen a hind (Rohit)(11) which was none else than the Prince Rohita, Devarata, who, pierced to the heart with the knife he had directed against another, was burning as a sacrifice for his sin.
		He reincarnated in the family of a foreigner without caste (Mlecckha-Yavana) and became the ancestor of the barbarous and red-haired races which dwell in the West.
	wisdomworld.org /additional/ancientlandmarks/LegendOfTheBlueLotus.html (0 words)

	Blue Lotus
		Blue Lotus by Roger & Gallet ®: You are invited on a journey to discover a magical, sumptuous flower that has been sacred since the time of Ancient Egypt.
		Subtle balance of flowers and fruits: bergamot and watermelon, blue lotus and ylang-ylang, musk, patchouli and iris.
		Blue Lotus Bath Soap 150g in Travel Case by Roger & Gallet ®
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	Blue Lotus, Nymphaea caerulea. Seeds, Foliage, Extract for Sale : Bouncing Bear Botanicals (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Nymphaea Caerulea (Blue Lotus, Sacred Blue Lily of the Nile)
		Nymphaea Caerulea (Blue Lotus) is also highly respected and by Indians and in
		We offer very high-quality foliage and extracts and we are pleased to announce we now offer Blue Lotus seeds.
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