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.

Accept the Damage

June 05, 2008 10:44 PM Filed in: Anger

When we are faced with natural disasters and other trajedy, we generally accept the damage as nature’s way or God’s will. When we are faced with damage to our emotions caused by another person, we don’t accept it.

We allow the seeds of anger to rise from our subconscious. We should learn to practice mindfulness when we feel angry and surround the seed of anger with thought, reflection, and patience. We should learn to see that the seed of anger is in us. This seed is not placed in us by another person.

We should learn to accept the damage caused by another person the way we accept a natural disaster. We cannot control other people no more than we can control a natural disaster. We can, however, control the way we react to it.

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