Blossom like a Lotus flower

Photo taken in the Summer Palace (Beijing - China)

Just like a Lotus flower

Purify yourself

When in contaminated waters

Transform the mental and emotional pollution

Into the most beautiful bud

Do not let the daily turbulence

Divert you from Life’s light

Embrace your pure essence

And flourish awareness

Treat thoughts and emotions as temporary guests. They knock on your door and you let them in. Listen considerately to what the unexpected visitors have to say, give them attention and care. Do not fight back, do not question or judge them, just listen. The more you resist by thinking I shouldn’t be feeling this way or I just want this thought to go away, the longer they will stay. Resistance is an attachment magnet, in wanting to get rid of the thought, emotion or situation, the lesson isn’t learned, so the visitors will continue to knock on your door and you will continue to attract them to come back. There’s a message to be heard, be the empty receptacle for them to manifest, knowing your center is pure and untouchable by them. As they come, they will leave once you set them free, once you set yourself free. Do not invite them to stay, just listen and let them go away. The more you observe your inner movements, the closer you get to yourself and your pure center, until the moment you perceive there’s actually no separation. Then, you’re not dominated by obsessive thoughts anymore; you’re not trapped in repetitive patterns and situations; you allow your pure center to emerge and blossom, just like a beautiful Lotus flower.