"The lotus is the most
beautiful flower, whose
petals open one by one.

But it will only grow in
the mud. in order to 
grow and gain wisdom,
first you must have the
mud --- the obstacles of
life and its suffering...

The mud speaks of the
common ground that
humans share, no matter
what one stations in life.

...whether we have it
all or we have nothing,
we are all faced with
the same obstacles
sadness, loss, illness,
dying and death. if we
are to strive as human 
beings to gain more
wisdom, more kindness
and more compassion, we
must have the intention
to grow as a lotus and
open each petal one by
one. "