the lotus mud

The roots of a lotus are in the mud; the stem grows up through the water, and the flower lies above the water, basking in the sunlight. This pattern of growth signifies the progress of the soul from the primeval mud of materialism, through the waters of experience, and into the bright sunshine of enlightenment. Though there are other water plants that bloom above the water, it is only the lotus which, owing to the strength of its stem, rises eight inches above the surface.

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The Lotus Mud

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May 22, 2008 10:41 PM

I am not my body, mind, thoughts, beliefs, or actions. For these do not exist if you are not there to perceive them. There is no "I" that is separate from everything or anything else.

"No thought, no action, no movement, total stillness: only thus can one manifest the true nature and law of things from within and unconsciously, and at last become one with heaven and earth." - Lao Tzu

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