一、圓，代表圓融無礙

圓是代表著無始無終，代表永恆不斷的發心，也代表圓融無礙，不斷在整個人世間，使法輪常轉的意思。從圓當中，生出這朵蓮花，是代表一種清淨的發心。我們在圓融無礙的法界裡，發起清淨的菩提心，這心像蓮花一樣的開放，它遍滿整個世界，使佛光照耀著世界。慈光進入每一個人的心靈，使每一個人都有同樣的發心，到最後世界成為人間的淨土，所有的人也都圓滿成佛了。

二、圓代表世間(地球)，蓮花代表出世間(清淨)

圓的地球是代表俗諦的世間，蓮花是代表真諦的出世間，而出世間的蓮華，是不生不滅、清淨無染的。要使世間的地球與出世間的蓮花，結合在一起，使蓮華出污泥而不染，而蓮華的光明與清淨，又返照這個地球，讓這裡變成宇宙中最圓滿的世界。這是代表真俗二諦的不二，世出世間的不二，代表菩提與煩惱的不二，讓這個世界成為一個真法界，讓蓮花的清淨使整個地球昇華，成為人間的淨土。使每一個人心中的蓮華，都能夠遍地開滿。

1. Roundness represents wholeness without hidrance
   A circle has neither a beginning nor an end. It symbolizes the perpetual and continuous enlightened mind that journeys throughout the world without hindrance, thus enabling the constant turning of the Dharma wheel. Within this roundness, the lotus flower blossoms, signifying the embodiment of purity. As we pledge our bodhicitta within the dharma realms without hindrance, our mind blossoms like the lotus flowers, spreading throughout the world. When the light of compassion enters the human mind, every person shares the same resolve, ultimately turning the earth into a pure land with all beings attaining enlightenment.

2. Roundness represents the mundane world (globe); the lotus flower represents transcending the mundane (purity)
   The roundness of our globe represents the mundane world whereas the lotus flower symbolizes the truth that transcends the mundane.  In the world of the latter, there is neither rising nor ceasing, it is pure without defilements.  We need to combine both worlds together. As the lotus flower grows from the mud without being defiled, its light of purity in turn shines back on the globe so that our world will be the perfect one in the universe.  This symbolizes the non-duality of both the mundane and supramundane as well as that of bodhi and afflictions allowing this world to become a true dharma realm. The purity of the lotus flower will sublimate the whole world to become a pure land on earth. May lotus flowers in everyone’s mind flourish everywhere.