Birch branches and Cymbidium The Nordic Lotus Ikebana Blog Fruiting branch with NZ flax -- Pat's Ikebana Qld, 2016 The traditional practice of the art of Ikebana was always approached with a mindfulness of the inner sublimity and is also known by the name 'ofkado' (way of flowers). Being originally developed by practicing temple monks, the spirit of ikebana has survived the centuries since its beginning and is embedded in Japanese culture. I have included a collection of ikebana arrangements…