“Be like a lotus. Let the beauty of your heart speak. Be grateful to the mud, water, air and the light.” ― Amit Ray, Nonviolence: The Transforming Power The lotus flower is an ancient symbol for many religions and practices. The one that called to me was Buddhism. The lotus flower has a significant meaning for Buddhist. The way that a lotus flower grows is important. It starts off as a seed…a bud from the muddy, murky ponds. It grows and... more