Padma, the lotus flower is a beautiful, magnificent, spiritual image and teacher. Padma roots deep down in the muddy waters of darkness. This darkness is said to represent the place void of light. It is of a low vibration, explained as the absence of awareness & consciousness, and contains very little energy to fulfill one’s life purpose. It is the place of dormancy, like a tulip bulb in the winter. However with great effort, the lotus grows upward, striving against the gravity-ridden wight of the water. She is dedicated t finding the Source of Light. Consider for am moment how strong gate lotus becomes in her journey upward.d She gains tremendous strength through each challenge. She has to sprout from the bulb, crack the earth with her strong roots, and then rise through the water, chasing after the light. the lotus, just as you might fee, isn’t even sure what she is seeking. By surrendering tot he force of nature, Padma’s journey leads her to experience her full potential. When she finally arrive at the water's surface, she opens up and floats effortlessly, basking in the glory of the light. She is fully blossomed and receiving in the moment. She is able to completely rest, having fully come to know the purpose of her birth.
By superimposing the symbolism of the lotus onto your own life journey, you can use as an analogy of rising from darkness to light, from suffering to bliss. Whether your journey has been filled with challenges or blessings, prairies or mountains, each experience is a gift from the God and therefore a teaching specific to you. You philosophy believes whatever happens in your life is not done to you, but actually done for you. Your soul is asking you to initiate the process of unraveling years of suffering to finally emerged as Total Bliss and Pure Peace—in yoga this is Samadhi.
This got me thinking. As yogis, we are all on this transformative path of deepening our faith practices as we move toward living from our soul space. The lotus flower is a great force of nature we can all strive to be like. Just like spring time in Wisconsin, we can become turbulent and unpredictable inside just as life can be outside. One thing I have learned through this magic carpet ride of life is stormy skies can bring in the most magical light if we let it. It's the way the light filters in through the clouds that makes it that much more of an experience. We must pay attention to the filters and windows we view life through. We must be willing to do a little spring cleaning from time to time to check in and bring ourselves back to God's plumb line rather than our own. We need to b e willing to clean our windows and change our filters. We can't let the muddy waters of our past or the current tides of our life today create false illusions. We need to be fast to forgive, hold no grudges over people we care about, and let go of the past. We need to embrace and apply the lessons our past has taught us and be open to the growth opportunity our current situations offer.
Let us remember to not become entangled in our dark, shadowy, murky spots for if we do, we will find ourselves falling into their temptation and despair. We will remain tamasic. Let us remember to choose to strive toward toward the light, maybe just for this moment, but we keep moving upward as we shed layers that no longer serve us. Our life's path is meant for our spiritual growth...all the twits, the turns, the mountains, the dark valleys and yes, the stormy skies. We are, after all, all just making our way to the light so we can rest, fully blossomed, into the person God created us to be.💗 Come home to your soul and let others color yours just as you color theirs. As the saying goes, 'No mud.....no lotus'. Get dirty. Break through. Bloom. Shall we?
Onward & Upward.
