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 tea called "yeonkkot-cha" (, ) or "yeonhwa-cha" (, , ) in Korean, is a tea made from lotus flower. Often, a fresh whole flower is used to make tea. In Korean temple cuisine, this type of lotus flower tea symbolizes the blossoming of Buddhist enlightenment. Otherwise, of dried petals can be simmered in of water over low heat to make two to three cups or of tea. Lotus fruit tea, called "yeonbang-cha" (, , ) in Korean, is a tea made by infusing dried lotus fruits. Lotus seed tea, called "yeonbap-cha" (, ), "yeonssi-cha" (, ), or "yeonja-cha" (, , )