24" x 28" x 1.5"
Oil and Mixed Media on Canvas
Original is available
Giclee prints available for online purchase here.
I am so fascinated with the symbolism of the lotus flower. The roots of a lotus are in the mud, the stem grows up through the water, and the heavily scented flower lies pristinely above the water, basking in the sunlight. This pattern of growth signifies the progress of the soul from the primeval mud of materialism, through the waters of experience, and into the bright sunshine of enlightenment.
Though there are other water plants that bloom above the water, it is only the lotus which, owing to the strength of its stem, regularly rises eight to twelve inches above the surface.
According to the Lalitavistara, "the spirit of the best of men is spotless, like the lotus in the muddy water which does not adhere to it."
The secret is in the allowing and the understanding and with that, the letting go.
Perhaps today, right now, is finally the time just to let it all go, and let it all be.
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