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
A Flower Bookmark a careful balance between preserving the song's original sentiments and altering the original with her own color and arrangements." "Billboard" highlighted the track, "Pierrot Smiles at Us" (), as the "most ambitious tune she tackled" and one that proved her diversity as a singer and called the album a "soothing mix of classic K-pop melodies". Furthermore, "A Flower Bookmark" was listed at number three on "Billboard"'s Best K-Pop Albums of 2014. A Flower Bookmark A Flower Bookmark () is the first cover extended play by South Korean singer, songwriter, and actress IU. It is also her sixth Korean-language mini-album. The