"Many great souls have experienced the heart as a lotus. Although rooted in mire, and growing up in muddy water, the lotus shines in purity. When the lotus opens its petals and looks up, it seems to be saying: “O Lord, please come and dwell in me.” Though born in mire, it does not wallow in it. Though surrounded by polluted water, it is not polluted by it. This is the great lesson the lotus has to teach man. “Though you are living in a corrupt world and are born in the mire of an unrighteous society you must turn your mind towards God and make your heart a shrine for God.” This is the message of the lotus to man."
~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba ~
(SSS Vol. 17)
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