God says “The many different things I created in the world are shown to you as examples. Use your wisdom to learn from them, and climb up. Look at this lotus I created.

“It grows up from the mud and lives in the water, but it doesn’t keep any of the dirt or water on its petals.

“You also grew from filth and slime, but unlike the lotus, you keep all of it within you. Because you hold so much dirt inside you, your life is one of suffering.

“But since the lotus doesn’t hold on to any of the things it grew from, its life is one of great beauty.”