“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 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.” WisdomGrowthCompassionKindnessFlowerDepressionPerseveranceIllnessObstacles Author:Goldie Hawn
“if we cultivate compassion for those who have hurt us, we have the possibility of overcoming our anger,pain, and fear. compassion is a great medicine.” IfsPainHurtCompassionPossibilityOvercomingMedicine Book:A Lotus Grows in the Mud Source: A Lotus Grows in the Mud
“One of Buddhism’s main practices is understanding and experiencing compassion, and how that ultimately is a road to happiness.” UnderstandingCompassionPracticeBuddhismRoad To Happiness Author:Goldie Hawn
