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(Bhutan:1976)











                                               4.The lotus  is an






                                            aquatic plant that






                                 roots in deep mud with





                                      a stem that grows up






                                    through murky water.






                                      The lotus represents





                                            the true nature of






                                                beings, who rise






                                     through samsara into






                                   the beauty and clarity





                                            of enlightenment.
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