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
it's suffering...
The mud speaks of the common
ground that humans share,
no matter what our 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.
(Goldie Hawn)
