The Lotus Seed

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The poem discusses the Buddhist concept of attaining enlightenment through patience, generosity, kindness and following the teachings of Buddha. It uses the metaphor of a lotus seed growing into a pure white lotus despite starting in muddy waters, to represent how people have the potential to overcome their impurities and imperfections through Buddhist practices, with help from Buddha, and become enlightened. It encourages striving for enlightenment and cultivating peace, wisdom and compassion for all beings.

The Lotus Seed A Buddhist Hymn For us to reflect on the Buddha Nature in us��the potentiality to attain Enlightenment

Like the seeds of the Lotus, we are With the sunshine and rain, we��ll grow

Standing virtuously above the muddy water Soon a pure white Lotus we shall be

The pure nature in us, He realized With the Dhamma, He shines The Path

Carefully and patiently, To us He shows The Way

The great Teacher to us He is With love and kindness He guides us

Gone are the impurities, One by one, perfect Buddha we shall be

May The Light Of Dhamma Dispel Our Ignorance

The End Like the Lotus blooming out from the muddy waters, may we be free from greed, hatred and delusion and be Enlightened With Metta, Bro. Oh Teik Bin

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