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DHARMA MASTER CHENG YEN
FOUNDER OF
TZU CHI FOUNDATION
CONTEMPLATIVE WISDOM
thoughts for meditation, contemplation, and
reflection from Master Cheng Yen
The Lotus of Our Hearts Blooms from the Mud
The Buddha said the Lotus Sutra was
the perfect teaching of true emptiness and wondrous existence.
In this impure world, it brings our hearts into a state of tranquility and clarity.
It helps us eliminate our habitual tendencies, wash away our impurities,
and find the way back to our pure nature.
When we form great aspirations
and make great vows to give of ourselves to sentient beings,
we will not be influenced by emotions or tainted by desires.
Our wisdom is distilled through our interactions with others.
Like a lotus, we emerge from mud without any blemishes.
The Lotus Sutra is the truly wondrous Dharma
that provides guidance for sentient beings.
It helps us transcend the ignorance of this world
and use afflictions from people and matters as nutrients to help us grow.
Just as the lotus flower emerges from mud, let the heart lotus bloom in our hearts.
From Master Cheng Yen's teachings on the Lotus Sutra: Introductory Chapter
Translated by the Dharma as Water Editorial Team
