Los cerezos representan el amor, la amistad y la transitoriedad de la vida por lo que también es el símbolo de los Samurais. …
Tambien significa el comienzo de una nueva vida.
Los petalos caidos simbolizan la belleza de la naturaleza y el valor de la fugacidad de la existencia que otorga la vida; pero tambien la esperanza, el poder, la dulzura y el renacimiento que trae la primavera.
En el Budismo se asocia con la temporalidad y el carácter pasajero de la belleza y la vida, pero también con el ciclo de transformación de la vida, por lo tanto se asocia al renacer.
En China se asocia al poder, a la fortaleza, la belleza y la sexualidad femenina.
Cherry Tree (Sakura). This sacred tree has a special symbolic meaning to the Samurai & Bushido. Bu-shi-do or Military-Knight- Way is the moral and ethical code the famed Japanese Samurai lived their life by. Bushido (“the way of the warrior”) — a strict moral code of respect, honour and discipline. It was their duty to not only exemplify and preserve these virtues in life, but to appreciate the inevitability of death without fearing it — in battle, it came all too soon for the samurai. Ancient Samurai spent their lives cultivating their spirit, seeking knowledge and refining their martial techniques. Samurai pledged their life to the service of their Lord (Daimyo). In battle they thought nothing of dying for their cause, and yet did not carelessly give their lives away. They fought with the spirit of the Sakura.
When cherry blossoms are in full bloom, the future is bursting with possibilities.
Throughout Spring, Summer and Autumn the Sakura tree grows with little noticeable change above ground. Indeed for 49 weeks of the year its energy is purposefully channelled into its roots, forcing these deeper and thus ensuring a stronger, more resilient tree. Throughout winter the Sakura weathers the often unforgiving elements.
For just three weeks of the year, as the seasons shift from winter to spring the Sakura blossoms
Spring winds may blow the blooms away- but the Sakura tree still gives its all. The short life and beauty of the blossom it has been used as a metaphor for mortality and is an important symbol in Japanese culture.
The challenge is to emulate the spirit of Sakura in all aspects of our own lives. To do this we need to grow ourselves physically, mentally and spiritually. Through this we too can yield the fruits of our growth.
Cherry blossoms hold elevated status in China, signifying love and the female mystique (beauty, strength and sexuality),
Sakura are also revered as a symbol of rebirth, renewal, optimism, new dreams, mindfulness and living in the present.
Sakura´s Warrior (Guerrero Sakura)