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
Lotus Lake (Michigan) Lloyd, Beau and Jeff by the residents. There are mostly high-end luxury homes on the island. There is a public boat launch on Maceday Lake which allows boaters to easily access Lotus Lake. Lotus Lake is named for the Lotus flower. The flower is a water lily and can be seen among the lily pads on the lake. In 1851, the Detroit and Milwaukee Railway came through Waterford Township and in so doing made the lakes of the area, including Lotus Lake, easily accessible to summer vacationers from the big cities. The Windiate depot, along with the Waterford depot, the