What is a Lote-Tree?
For those who wanted to know but were afraid to ask :D
The word "Lote-Tree" comes from the the Religious Text - Quran, Surah 53, Verse 14.
Quote:
53:14 Near the Lote-tree beyond which none may pass:
53:15 Near it is the Garden of Abode.
53:16 Behold, the Lote-tree was shrouded (in mystery unspeakable!)
Lote-Tree is no ordinary Tree on Earth, though in it's Earthly incarnations it is usually related to the "Jujube Tree" and the Lotus Plant. Lote-Tree is a Mystical Symbol, a metaphor if you like for the Ultimate Limits of Human Knowledge. It appears in Hinduism too, and the tree symbolism in particular - is prevalent in meditative and spiritual practices of other cultures too - in the Bible it is the "Tree of Knowledge", Buddha had his Enlightenment under the Bo Tree, in Kabalah it is the "Tree of Life"...in Bahai Faith..it is the Divine Lote-Tree etc...:-)
I hope that helps :D
Regards,
Lote.

