Blog, The Power Within
THE LOTUS
On a daily basis the Lotus undergoes a process we as spiritual beings call “Attaining Enlightenment.” By its ability to rise up from muddy, dirty, murky waters to bloom in the sunlight and show its magnificence. No matter the depths of our journey, no matter how dirty our past is, we all have the capability to choose to rise up through our circumstances to meet the world to showcase our greatest most beautiful self.
The Lotus can regulate its temperature like warm blooded animals. The Buddhist culture reveres this as a symbol of rebirth, purity, self-regeneration and spiritual enlightenment. We too are constantly in states of regulating our inner being while becoming a new version of self. We seek to evolve as our most loving, pure and authentic self.
There are many different colors and hues in which the Lotus shows up in the world. All represent a different symbolic meaning to the Buddhist culture. Similar to how we shine, our moods/emotions to the world, we carry a different variation of ourselves as we grow and evolve throughout our journey.
This flower has one the most fascinating desires to live as a Lotus seed. It can withstand thousands of years without water and is able to germinate over 2 centuries later. Matching the will power of our heart, mind, body and spirit with the will to live on this earth. As spiritual beings we fought to come back and incarnate in a body to work on enlightenment in our own way. Similar to a Lotus, we all carry the fortitude and resilience to seek out our individual purpose.
We must be in accord that no matter the world around us, no matter how loud, no matter how chaotic, no matter how dense, our will power and fortitude to find light through it all will allow us to reach our greatest state.