According to Osho, when a symbol says “a lotus has bloomed,” it doesn’t mean a real flower; it signals an inner center opening and a distinct, ineffable feeling arising. The lotus is a poetic shorthand for a qualitative shift in consciousness; its color names the mood or energy of the experience—like red for intensity, green for peace.
It means something inside you has opened and feels a special way—like being in a red or green room—not that a real flower appeared.