I have been through the mud
And still like the lotus I rise
Every morning anew
And as free as a bird in the sky
Good morning world…
Nina
Tag Archives: lotus
The Lotus.
<3 The Lotus In The Mud <3
Elephant and Lotus Graffiti / Street Photography in India – Artist Unknown
A Bodhisattva’s Prayer for Humanity – Rise Like A Lotus
May I be a guard for those who need protection
A guide for those on the path
A boat, a raft, a bridge for those who wish to cross the flood
May I be a lamp in the darkness
A resting place for the weary
A healing medicine for all who are sick
A vase of plenty, a tree of miracles
And for the boundless multitudes of living beings
May I bring sustenance and awakening
Enduring like the earth and sky
Until all beings are freed from sorrow
And all are awakened.
– Shantideva, Indian Buddhist sage 700 A.D. Prayer performed each morning by His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Save Yourself — Rise Like A Lotus
Yeshe Tsogyal — Rise Like A Lotus
Every appearance and every event, Are the mind’s miraculous display. In the spacious expanse, I see nothing to fear. ~ Yeshe Tsogyal
Zen Proverb
“May we exist like the lotus,
At ease in muddy water”
– Zen proverb
Me reciting ; The Universe Surrenders: Slam poetry reading.
They say that a lotus flower can only bloom in the mud and peace can only be found in poverty
That a fool that knows they are a fool is truly wise… They say that life is suffering
They say that what goes around comes around, the karma; my dharma
They say that to take a journey as to meditate can be a key to enlightenment and that my worldly desires can only be a burden I carry along with me
They also say love is a burden but, after I am in love and that is something I will forever carry
I belong to an infinite universebong among the endless stars. So I bow my head to the way
I send out my positive energy to my mother earth of which is my home; and like the stars; my energy is infinite
My dreams are constantly speaking with me, possibly even more so when my mind is clear; because they say…
That whoms mind is clear
Unto them
The Universe Surrenders
-Nina Vestergaard
