The Faith of the Lotus Seed

Many, I believe, would have heard of the faith of a mustard seed- where if you have the faith of a mustard seed, you can call unto to a mountain to be cast into the sea and it shall be done.

Today, I want to introduce something closer to us, the faith of a Lotus seed.

No worries, nothing religious.

Lotus grows only in muddy waters. It can neither grow in the sea nor in the air but only muddy waters.

A lotus seed is first planted into the muddy waters- dark, wet, smelly. Seems hopeless, seems aimless, seems lifeless.

This might sound very familiar. Maybe some of us are just like the lotus seed now, in muddy waters - in a situations that seems so hopeless, seem so lifeless, seems like a space and time without light.

The lotus seed then continues to thrive in the darkness. It sits there working it's way into germination, working it's growth. Instead of dreading and complaining about its environment, it learns to adapt. It absorbs it's nutrients from the muddy waters to support it's growth.

Then as it continues it's path of striving and adapting, it suddenly reaches the top of the muddy pool!! Finally, some light, some hope.

Now, the lotus seed knows there is hope! There is light! It picks up its growth, it tells itself I have reached the light!

Then comes a moment of silence. It has now 2 paths to choose from. One to stay comfortable at where it is, two to endure more pain to push further out of the muddy waters....

I will grow!! The seed makes its final decision! It then continue what it used to do, absorbing its nutrients and experience from the muddy waters to grow. It pushes and pushes, on and on.

And suddenly, it blooms!! It blooms beautifully as a lotus flower, emitting fragrances that appease even the heavens, it sits above the dark devoid as a symbol of hope and victory!!

Today you and I might just be like this little lotus seed, stuck in the mud, stuck in a situation that seems hopeless and lifeless.

But have faith! Have the faith of a Lotus seed!

Even when it all seems hopeless, we continue to press on! Making use of the  situation we are in to grow till we see the light and we bloom like a lotus flower.

Lotus on Water emphasises this too much. It has never been promised that once you have a Lotus treasure you will bloom immediately, but it has been promised that you will bloom faster than others without. We will still go through what we have to go through, because without it, we might not be strong enough to sustain the victory or we might end up falling even harder.

So what is the faith of a lotus seed?

It is to continue to thrive even when it all seems hopeless

What is the Lotus faith?

It is you will definitely bloom brighter and stronger like Lotus on Water.

So, don't walk this journey alone, let's do it together, together with your Lotus treasure.