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Wisdom from 70 years here! : ) 7-16-24

What is the meaning behind No Mud No Lotus?

Thich Nhat Hanh, the Vietnamese Zen Buddhist spiritual leader, has said, “No mud, no lotus.” Without suffering through the mud, you cannot find the happiness of the lotus. Without grit, there is no pearl. He also believes that when we know how to suffer, we suffer less.

 
 
 

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