A Lotus Grows in the Mud she calls her "Gifts". This spiritual quote, which led to the title of the book, Hawn received from the Venerable Thupten Ngodrup. He is the Nechung Oracle of the Nechung Dorje Drayang Ling Monastery in Dharamsala, India. "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 our stations in life. ... Whether we
Traditional patterns of Korea shape. lotus is flower represented Buddhism. Lotus was thought to pure symbol because it didn't color dirty in dirty wetland, And lotus means a disinterested attitude, purification in Buddhism. Lotus carved in female object is symbol of creation and reproduction. Also water bird can be shown near lotus pattern. This means getting seed of life, in fact means begetting a son. chrysanthemum is the oldest flower in orient. It means high integrity and elegance. When using artificial patterns, the meaning of the symbol was considered more important than the design itself. The Seven Treasures (칠보문) are the most common artificial